Popular Roles in Defense & Government
AI/ML Engineer
56 positions
Avg $198K
Data Scientist
21 positions
Avg $205K
MLOps Engineer
13 positions
Avg $249K
RAG Engineer
4 positions
Avg $192K
LLM Engineer
3 positions
Prompt Engineer
2 positions
Avg $175K
AI Software Engineer
1 positions
Avg $262K
Top Companies Hiring
Anduril
24 jobs
Leidos
10 jobs
Amazon Web Services
10 jobs
BlueFlag LLP
5 jobs
Unknown
3 jobs
Belay Technologies, Inc
3 jobs
Bitwise, LLC
3 jobs
Gallatin
3 jobs
Visionist, INC
2 jobs
Guidehouse
2 jobs
Most Requested Skills
RAG
86
Python
63
AWS
47
Rust
45
Azure
24
Docker
24
AI Agents
23
TensorFlow
22
PyTorch
21
Kubernetes
18
GCP
17
SageMaker
15
LangChain
13
Bedrock
12
JavaScript
11
Featured Positions
MLOps Engineer
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AI/ML Engineer
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AI/ML Engineer
Executive Director, Software & AI Engineering
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MLOps Engineer
Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure)
Bitwise, LLC
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AI/ML Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer - Model Evaluations, Public Sector
Scale AI
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Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist
Leidos
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AI Software Engineer
Software Engineer, AI-Assisted Developer Tooling- Fully Cleared
INTELLIFORCE-IT SOLUTIONS GROUP
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects
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AI/ML Engineer
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision
Anduril
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AI/ML Engineer
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision
Anduril
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MLOps Engineer
Full Stack Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure)
Bitwise, LLC
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RAG Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Belay Technologies, Inc
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FAQ: AI Careers in Defense & Government
AI Pulse currently tracks 100 AI and machine learning job openings in Defense & Government. This includes roles like AI/ML Engineer, data scientist, ML engineer, and AI researcher positions across the industry.
Based on 79 job postings with disclosed compensation, AI roles in Defense & Government pay an average of $205K. Salaries range from $145K to $422K depending on role, experience, and company size.
Yes. About 38% of AI jobs in Defense & Government offer remote or hybrid work options. That's 38 remote positions currently tracked on AI Pulse.
The most requested skills for AI positions in Defense & Government include: RAG, Python, AWS, Rust, Azure. These skills appear most frequently across job postings in this industry based on our analysis.
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Data Source: Analysis based on 1,969 AI job postings collected and verified by AI Market Pulse. Data reflects active job listings as of March 2026. Salary figures represent posted compensation ranges and may not include equity, bonuses, or other benefits.
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