--- title: AI Engineer SME at AnaVation in Chantilly, VA description: AnaVation is hiring for the AI Engineer SME role in Chantilly, VA. Pays $95.4K–$212.6K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/ai-engineer-sme-at-anavation-01a18477-2dc5-7ac6-a6d0-c833572c1799 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join AnaVation as AI Engineer SME in Chantilly, VA. Pays $95.4K–$212.6K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/43tijq.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | AnaVation | | **Location** | Chantilly, VA | | **Salary** | $95.4K/yr - $212.6K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 28, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for AnaVation. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for AnaVation. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $148,000 – $190,000 a year (median $162,000). ## Description **Be Challenged and Make a Difference**    In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. **Description of Task to be Performed:** AnaVation is seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer to join our high-performing team and lead the research, design, development, and execution of specialized operational and analytic cyber capabilities in support of real-world missions. **Key Responsibilities Include:** - Build scalable, production-ready AI/ML/GenAI models, pipelines, and microservices. - Develop training, evaluation, and inference pipelines in Python using PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit learn. - Deploy and manage models with MLOps, CI/CD, containerization, and monitoring frameworks. - Implement vector databases, embeddings, LLM applications, agentic AI, and tool calling workflows. - Optimize models for accuracy, latency, cost, and scalability across distributed environments. - Ensure AI governance, documentation, ethical compliance, and secure posture alignment. - Provide technical mentorship and drive cross-team engineering standardization. **This position requires an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph. This position is on-site in Chantilly, VA.** **Benefits**  -         Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents -         100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents -         100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance -         100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents -         401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting -         Competitive Pay -         Generous paid leave and holiday package -         Tuition and training reimbursement -         Life and AD&D Insurance **About AnaVation**  AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.   If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!   AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. 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