Forward Deployed Engineer (AI/ML, TS Clearance)

About the role

Exiger, an AI partner for supply chain and procurement automation, is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama, on a hybrid basis. The engineer works directly with government and defense customers to understand their complex operational challenges and design and implement AI-driven solutions, embedding with customer stakeholders and owning projects end-to-end.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain scalable data pipelines for ingesting, cleansing and transforming supply chain and risk-related datasets.
• Apply AI/ML methods to improve predictive analytics, anomaly detection and risk identification within SCRM workflows.
• Integrate AI-driven analytics into Exiger's SaaS platform via APIs, data services and system interfaces.
• Partner with program directors, data scientists and software engineers to turn models into production systems.
• Cleanse and enrich customer-provided data, and develop dashboards, visualizations and reports for senior government stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality, integrity and security, and support modernization of customer data environments.
• Contribute to agile delivery cycles and report on pipeline status, AI performance and customer value.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, data engineering, artificial intelligence or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, applied AI/ML or scalable system integration.
• Demonstrated experience operationalizing AI models beyond experimentation.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Willingness to travel as needed for customer engagements.

Required skills

• Deep proficiency in Python and SQL, with scalable data architecture design.
• Building and deploying AI/ML systems in production.
• Familiarity with AWS, Snowflake and Redshift and secure system integration.

What we offer

• Discretionary time off with no maximum limit.
• Health, vision and dental benefits.
• Competitive compensation and 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Flexible hybrid work and wellness stipends.
• Career development programs with reimbursement for educational certifications.