KBR Careers · 17 hours ago
Senior Technical Advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Beavercreek, Ohio
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expKBR provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. They are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to shape enterprise AI strategy and drive execution across the IR&D portfolio, providing technical guidance for capture efforts and program execution activities.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define reference architectures for applied AI (vision, NLP, multi modal, decision support, edge inference) across MTS programs; review designs for performance, robustness, security, and cost
Establish and continuously improve AI engineering practices (data pipelines, feature stores, MLOps/CI CD, observability, model lifecycle, drift management)
Lead Responsible AI, model risk management, and governance processes; ensure compliance with customer requirements and enterprise policies (e.g., RMF/NIST controls, CMMC alignment, data rights/export controls, privacy)
Review IR&D proposals for feasibility, viability, and desirability; advise on performance metrics, test/validation plans, VV&A, and mission suitability; steer IR&D to mission-focused, reusable capabilities aligned with the CTO's tech strategy
Mentor engineers and data scientists in advanced methods (e.g., robust ML, XAI, optimization, signal processing with ML); facilitate technical communities of practice and knowledge reuse
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, Science, Engineering, or related field; 12+ years in AI/ML development for government or defense programs
Hands-on expertise with Python ecosystems (PyTorch/TensorFlow/scikit learn), data engineering (Spark/SQL), vector/RAG pipelines, and AI at the edge
Proven design of secure, scalable AI solutions in AWS GovCloud or Azure Government, including container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), IaC, and DevSecOps toolchains
GovCon Proficiency
Leadership & Communication: Track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and authoring high quality technical documents
Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required
Preferred
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in AI/ML or related discipline
Depth in one or more mission domains: ISR, EW, Autonomy, C2, Cyber, Space, or Logistics analytics
Experience with foundation models, multi modal learning, RL, generative and agentic AI
Certifications: AWS/Azure AI/ML, Security+, CISSP, SAFe (or equivalent)
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Becky Sewell
Chief Training Officer (CTO)
Dana Dorsey
Sr. VP, Chief Financial Officer
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