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VLM Engineer

NewGen Technologies
Springfield, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/23/2026
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement complex, scalable, and secure vision language solutions on AWS tailored to customer needs, including selecting and fine-tuning appropriate models for specific use cases
  • Develop and deploy vision language models and generative AI applications that solve real-world operational problems, conducting experiments and optimizing for performance at scale
  • Collaborate with customer stakeholders to identify high-value VLM use cases, gather requirements, and propose effective strategies for implementing solutions
Requirements
  • TS/SCI Clearance or higher
  • 3 years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
  • 2 years of vision language model experience
  • Experience in defining and creating benchmarks for assessing GenAI model performance
  • Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve business problems and working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary projects
Desired Skills
  • 2 years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience
  • Knowledge of AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning, and serverless technologies
  • Master's degree or above in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Experience in performance optimization and cost management for cloud environments
  • Experience translating complex technical solutions and data-driven insights into clear, actionable recommendations for diverse audiences, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ

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