Popular Roles in Defense & Government
AI/ML Engineer
246 positions
Avg $202K
Data Scientist
66 positions
Avg $193K
AI Software Engineer
32 positions
Avg $211K
Research Scientist
8 positions
Avg $178K
Research Engineer
8 positions
Avg $207K
Data Engineer
7 positions
Avg $213K
AI Product Manager
6 positions
Avg $195K
MLOps Engineer
4 positions
Avg $180K
Top Companies Hiring
Booz Allen Hamilton
29 jobs
Deloitte
19 jobs
Northrop Grumman
14 jobs
General Dynamics Information Technology
13 jobs
Parsons
8 jobs
Peraton
8 jobs
Akina, Inc.
6 jobs
Nuclear
5 jobs
General Dynamics Mission Systems
5 jobs
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
5 jobs
Most Requested Skills
Python
267
Aws
145
Rag
101
Azure
94
Pytorch
84
Kubernetes
78
Tensorflow
75
Docker
71
Prompt Engineering
56
Gcp
49
Langchain
42
Power Bi
37
Openai
33
Embeddings
31
Tableau
31
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AI/ML Engineer
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AI Software Engineer
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior Applied AI Engineer – Data Science & Analytics
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AI/ML Engineer
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AI/ML Engineer
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AI Architect
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FAQ: AI Careers in Defense & Government
AI Pulse currently tracks 382 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 291 job postings with disclosed compensation, AI roles in Defense & Government pay an average of $201K. Salaries range from $131K to $375K depending on role, experience, and company size.
Yes. About 10% of AI jobs in Defense & Government offer remote or hybrid work options. That's 39 remote positions currently tracked on AI Pulse.
The most requested skills for AI positions in Defense & Government include: Python, Aws, Rag, Azure, Pytorch. These skills appear most frequently across job postings in this industry based on our analysis.
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Data Source: Analysis based on 4,318 AI job postings collected and verified by AI Pulse. Data reflects active job listings as of August 2026. Salary figures represent posted compensation ranges and may not include equity, bonuses, or other benefits.
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