Artificial Intelligence (AI) SETA

Artificial Intelligence (AI) SETA

Job ID: 2615145

Location: Chantilly, VA, United States

Date Posted: Jul 30, 2026

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Sys Integration

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

The Customer's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Team Systems Engineering and Technical Assistant (SETA) role is a full-time position central to the coordination and smooth daily operation of the AI Research Team and associated IC-level activities. As part of the AI research team, the SETA will be trusted to coordinate and manage activities related to a variety of sensitive topics to include intelligence writing, strengthening research proposals, and hands-on support to technical activities. The SETA must be adaptable, resilient under pressure, and capable of operating both independently and in team settings.

Specific Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Leverage AI expertise to support the AI research team's technical initiatives
• Contribute to research ideation and execution through peer review, concept of operations formulation, and partner engagement
• Interpret technical data on AI-related experiments
• Draft, coordinate, and publish technical documents for customers and IC partners

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI clearance with active polygraph

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

• Four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree and at least eight years of work experience

• Prior Customer experience with knowledge of Intelligence Community applications, systems, tools, and protocols

• Expertise on Artificial Intelligence and high-performance computing topics

• Proficiency with programming languages for data manipulation (Unix, Python, etc.)

• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project applications

• Proven ability to effectively manage competing priorities as well as anticipate requirements and potential issues

• Demonstrated sound judgement and discretion

• Proven ability to adaptively prioritize time-sensitive issues

• Self-starter who is flexible and willing to meet challenges and changing needs of dynamic organization

• Proven track record of being a team player who is willing to pitch in and get the job done

• Experience with intelligence production and dissemination

• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with intelligence production and dissemination
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
• Previous experience deriving value from large technical collections of data

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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