AI Policy Engineer - Bethesda, MD; Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph

AI Policy Engineer

📍 Bethesda, MD

📌 Full Time | On Site

Join Synertex LLC and bring your expertise to a mission that matters. We're seeking an Artificial Intelligence Policy Engineer to support a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting the development of AI Policy and capabilities. In this role, you will work closely with Intel government customers and IT developers to create IA Policy based on experience and real-world considerations. This position will be a subject matter expert, creating and translating trend analyses, and facilitate stakeholder decision-making, policy, and governance pertaining to current and emerging AI technology.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Be an expert in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with an in-depth knowledge of AI architecture and development.
• Translate highly technical concepts into policy and governance documents.
• Have in depth experience with collaborating with various IC Partners on policy and governance.
• Have an expertise in one or more of the following subfields, or similar subfield: AI engineering, AI policy, data engineering, or law pertaining to AI and emerging technology.
• Be forward-leaning, recommending necessary improvements to achieve the customer's vision.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Developing and Shaping Technical Plans and Strategies:
• Develop, not just analyze, technical plans and strategies that address complex problems and opportunities in the AI domain.
• Integrate technical expertise with business acumen and stakeholder needs, creating comprehensive plans that drive innovation and deliver results.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, and able to navigate the complexities of cutting-edge AI technologies.
• Provide Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Management for AI Innovation.
• Provide expert-level strategic communication skills, with the ability to craft and deliver clear, concise, and compelling messages to various stakeholders, including technical teams, project sponsors, and external partners, on the potential and implications of AI-driven innovation.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, facilitating collaboration and issue resolution even in the face of uncertainty or changing priorities.
• Provide hands-on Expertise and ability to drive AI-Driven Innovation.
• This position requires a "doer" who can not only provide guidance but also drive the development and implementation of AI-driven innovation. They should be a self-directed, proactive professional who can work independently with minimal supervision, taking initiative, prioritizing tasks, and managing their workload effectively, even in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to focus on delivering strategic outcomes, not just widget and model making.
• Anticipate and Navigate uncertainty in AI-Driven Innovation including being comfortable operating in a highly uncertain and dynamic environment, characterized by rapid advancements in AI technologies and shifting stakeholder needs.
• Ability to anticipate and navigate the implications of emerging AI technologies, identifying opportunities and challenges before they arise.
  
  

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more of related experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Experience establishing AI Policy and governance documents for existing and emerging AI technology.
• 5 years collaborating with various Intel Community (IC) partners including non-DoD IC elements on information sharing.
• Experience creating high-level and highly technical documents on AI Policy and governance.
• Experience in at least one of the following fields: AI development, AI architecture, AI policy, data engineering, AI legal policy and emerging technology.