Popular Roles in Defense & Government
AI/ML Engineer
195 positions
Avg $202K
Data Scientist
62 positions
Avg $182K
AI Software Engineer
33 positions
Avg $211K
Research Engineer
9 positions
Avg $229K
MLOps Engineer
5 positions
Avg $204K
Research Scientist
4 positions
Avg $145K
AI Product Manager
3 positions
Avg $196K
Data Engineer
3 positions
Avg $203K
Top Companies Hiring
Booz Allen Hamilton
17 jobs
General Dynamics Information Technology
14 jobs
Handshake
12 jobs
LMI
9 jobs
MITRE
6 jobs
Guidehouse
6 jobs
GRVTY
6 jobs
CACI International
6 jobs
Amentum
5 jobs
Leidos
5 jobs
Most Requested Skills
Python
213
Aws
125
Azure
96
Rag
84
Kubernetes
68
Docker
66
Pytorch
65
Tensorflow
61
Gcp
53
Langchain
41
Prompt Engineering
40
Javascript
33
Sagemaker
31
Openai
29
Tableau
27
Featured Positions
AI/ML Engineer
Founding Product Designer (Contract), Handshake AI Enterprise
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AI/ML Engineer
Director, Applied Machine Learning
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior AI Forward Deployed Engineer
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AI/ML Engineer
Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML
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AI Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Google Public Sector
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior Platform Engineer, Handshake AI Enterprise
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Handshake AI Enterprise
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AI Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Handshake AI Enterprise
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AI/ML Engineer
Principal Technical Director, AI-Enabled Spectrum Dominance
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior Applied AI Engineer, Handshake AI Enterprise
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AI/ML Engineer
Senior Frontend Engineer, Handshake AI Enterprise
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AI/ML Engineer
Associate Director, AI Software Security Engineer
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FAQ: AI Careers in Defense & Government
AI Pulse currently tracks 316 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 221 job postings with disclosed compensation, AI roles in Defense & Government pay an average of $198K. Salaries range from $133K to $416K depending on role, experience, and company size.
Yes. About 9% of AI jobs in Defense & Government offer remote or hybrid work options. That's 28 remote positions currently tracked on AI Pulse.
The most requested skills for AI positions in Defense & Government include: Python, Aws, Azure, Rag, Kubernetes. These skills appear most frequently across job postings in this industry based on our analysis.
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Data Source: Analysis based on 3,708 AI job postings collected and verified by AI Pulse. Data reflects active job listings as of July 2026. Salary figures represent posted compensation ranges and may not include equity, bonuses, or other benefits.
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