AI Application Engineer

We’re an  Industrial AI start-up  founded by a Stanford professor and led by recognized leaders in AI/ML and Aerospace & Defense analytics.

Our product: an  Enterprise SaaS platform  that powers supply chain optimization for the  U.S. Air Force’s 5,000-aircraft fleet  ($100B yearly sustainment budget). It combines proprietary  AI Engines  that handle scarce/noisy data with  Agentic AI interfaces  (LLMs + RAG) to deliver explainable insights.

We’ve delivered $200M+ in documented cost savings , secured repeat USAF contracts, and are scaling 4x growth with a medium-term M&A exit strategy.

Job Description

We’re hiring an  AI Application Engineer  to build, integrate, and deploy our  AI Engines  and  Agentic AI workflows . You’ll work across algorithms, pipelines, and interfaces—making our AI explainable, scalable, and impactful.

You’ll start on a  consulting basis  (competitive hourly rate), with the opportunity to move into a  full-time role with equity  as you demonstrate impact.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop & support AI Engines (algorithms, interfaces, documentation, customization).
• Build data pipelines (consistency checks, preprocessing, normalization).
• Support scalable deployment via our CI/CD + DevSecOps pipelines .
• Integrate AI outputs with LLM tools via RAG for an Agentic AI experience.
• Collaborate with the cloud team and occasionally with customers (data issues, insights, business value).

Qualifications

Must-haves

• Degree in Engineering, Applied Math, CS, Physics, or related field.
• Experience with analytical applications and technical documentation .
• Hands-on skills in at least some of:
  • Statistics
  • Mathematical optimization
  • Bayesian estimation
  • Signal processing
• Experience with MATLAB , Java , GitHub (Actions) .
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship .

Pluses

• Model-based development / simulation-based verification.
• Shell scripting, Golang.
• Experience with GenAI / LLM augmentation (RAG) .

Additional Information

US Citizenship Required: This position requires the ability to work with Controlled Unclassified Information for the Department of Defense.

Location: This is a remote position. USA, Nationwide. Proximity to either our Palo Alto, CA or Atlanta, GA office is a plus.

Flexible schedule initially: full-time or part-time but no less than 10 hours/ week