AI and Emerging Technology Integration and Support Engineer / Active Secret

About the Role
We are seeking an AI and Emerging Technology Integration and Support Engineer to join our Southern European Task Force-Africa (SETAF-AF) Strategic Mission Support Program in Vicenza, Italy. This position offers the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and military operations, supporting wide-scope strategic U.S. Army mission efforts in an expeditionary OCONUS joint task force environment. Relocation assistance is available, and the position may be accompanied. This role requires frequent domestic and international travel, including extensive short-notice travel throughout the African continent and other global locations to support operational requirements.

In this role, you will:

• Provide hands-on technical execution in the design, development, integration, and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, autonomous systems, and other advanced technology solutions that enhance operational effectiveness, decision-making, and mission readiness.
• Work directly with military planners, operators, and senior leaders to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies across the command.
• Support the planning and execution of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) directed training, testing, experimentation, and technology integration activities focused on emerging capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
Technology Prototyping and Integration

• Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML, autonomous systems, robotics, and advanced analytics solutions in operational environments.
• Build functional prototypes and translate emerging technologies into mission-ready capabilities.
• Develop software applications, APIs, and data services that support operational planning and decision-making.
• Integrate modern technologies with existing military systems and networks.

AI, Data, and Systems Engineering

• Develop and deploy machine learning models that support operational analysis and mission execution.
• Build and maintain data pipelines, application integrations, and technical architectures.
• Design custom APIs and middleware solutions that enable interoperability across disparate systems.
• Support cloud, edge, and tactical data-processing environments.

Operational Innovation and Experimentation

• Support the planning and execution of technology demonstrations, evaluations, exercises, and experimentation events.
• Participate in Joint Warfighting Assessment-style activities and emerging technology assessments.
• Develop technical solutions that enhance targeting, kill chain effectiveness, and command decision-making.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend operational applications.

Leadership Engagement and Technical Communication

• Brief technical findings, recommendations, and project outcomes to senior military and government leadership.
• Translate complex engineering and software concepts into clear operational impacts and actionable courses of action.
• Collaborate with operational planners, analysts, and technical stakeholders across the command.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible, hands-on experience developing software and technical solutions used by military operational headquarters.
• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and sustaining machine learning models in operational environments with measurable or verifiable outcomes.
• Experience developing software applications, APIs, and automated data pipelines.
• Experience integrating disparate legacy systems, data sources, and technologies into modern enterprise or tactical environments.
• Hands-on experience developing tools, applications, models, or systems that directly support military targeting, operational planning, or kill chain processes.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to brief technical concepts to non-technical audiences and senior leaders.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, C++, or comparable software development frameworks.
• Demonstrated record of delivering operationally deployed technical capabilities that directly supported military missions, exercises, or operational headquarters.
• Experience deploying machine learning solutions in defense, intelligence, or tactical operational environments.
• Experience supporting Joint Warfighting Assessments, experimentation campaigns, technology demonstrations, or operational exercises.
• Knowledge of military targeting processes, sensor-to-shooter architectures, and kill chain modernization efforts.
• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, human-machine teaming, and decision-support technologies.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense data standards, data governance practices, and tactical data networks.
• Experience supporting Combatant Commands, Army Service Component Commands, Joint Task Forces, or other joint operational headquarters.
• Experience integrating emerging technologies into command and control, intelligence, logistics, or operational planning environments.

Details
Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement:
A variety of benefits are offered including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays.