> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # AI ENGINEER Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a8e022e35ec8dbc General Dynamics Information Technology posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in MD, at $165,750–$224,250 base, level with the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. AI Engineer designing, prototyping, and deploying agentic AI capabilities into an existing mission-critical intelligence tool for a cleared government customer. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [General Dynamics Information Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-dynamics-information-technology) First seen Sep 8, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 8, 2026 **$165,750–$224,250** MD +1 Hybrid Full-time AI Engineer designing, prototyping, and deploying agentic AI capabilities into an existing mission-critical intelligence tool for a cleared government customer. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F9a8e022e35ec8dbc&placement=top) - [View posting at General Dynamics Information Technology](https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/external_career_site/job/USA-MD-Annapolis-Junction/AI-ENGINEER_RQ227941-1) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $166K–$224K Level with the median Midpoint $195K · median $190K This job $166K to $224K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **None stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** related experience - **8+ years** related experience ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in MD. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: MD · Annapolis Junction, Maryland - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: No travel stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Generative AI, Geo](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/10a632380303adc5) Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +2 more 8d ago $152,000–$221,000 [Rackspace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rackspace) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Palantir Certified](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b36f0526cf1bf6ca) US Remote 2w ago $165,830–$243,142 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Senior Knowledge Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71eee136e4139061) Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 2mo ago $80,400–$293,800 ## The job description from General Dynamics Information Technology ### Type of Requisition Regular ### Clearance Level Must Currently Possess Top Secret SCI + Polygraph ### Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Top Secret SCI + Polygraph ### Public Trust/Other Required None ### Job Family Data Science and Data Engineering ### Job Qualifications ### Skills Agentic AI, AI Agents, Amazon Web Services (AWS) ### Certifications None ### Experience 5 + years of related experience ### US Citizenship Required Yes ### Job Description ### AI ENGINEER ### *** Up to 3 Days per week telework! *** Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges as an AI Engineer. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As an AI Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of a mission-critical customer. You will play a crucial role in designing, prototyping, and integrating AI-enabled capabilities into an existing mission - critical tool. - Support the application of existing large language models (LLMs) to real mission workflows rather than training new models. - Collaborate with system and software engineers ● Build agentic solutions, systems of coordinated AI agents and prompts that automate tasks currently performed manually, streamline authoring and reporting workflows, and enhance the overall effectiveness of intelligence operations. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The AI Engineer must have: Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science ● Experience: 8+ years of related experience **● Security clearance level: TS/ SCI W/ Polygraph ● US citizenship required** ### Responsibilities - Agentic Solution Design & Development: Lead the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, building multi-agent workflows in which coordinated agents and prompts work together to produce outputs supporting reporting and dissemination. This includes prototyping, writing production-quality code, and maintaining deployed AI capabilities. - LLM Integration: Integrate existing foundation models into the RAD architecture via APIs and orchestration frameworks, selecting the right model and approach for each task rather than building models from scratch. - Prompt Engineering & Workflow Automation: Design, test, and refine prompts and agent instructions to reliably automate manual tasks, and decompose complex mission workflows into discrete steps an agent pipeline can execute. - Evaluation & Reliability: Develop robust testing, evaluation, and validation strategies for AI-generated outputs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and appropriate handling of edge cases before outputs reach analysts and reports. - Collaboration & Communication: Serve as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts. Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Continuous Improvement: Stay current with the rapidly evolving LLM and agentic AI landscape (new models, orchestration frameworks, and tooling), continuously identifying practical opportunities to apply emerging capabilities to the system. ### Required Technical Skills - Strong Python development skills, with experience writing production-quality, maintainable code - Hands-on experience building applications on top of existing LLMs (e.g., via APIs for commercial or self-hosted models) - Experience designing multi-agent or multi-step AI workflows, including prompt chaining, tool use, and agent orchestration (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, or custom frameworks) - Strong prompt engineering skills and experience evaluating/validating LLM outputs - Experience integrating AI capabilities into existing software architectures (RESTful APIs, microservices) - Experience with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform ### Desired Technical Skills - Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and vector databases - Familiarity with LLM observability and evaluation tooling - Experience conducting exploratory data analysis on structured and unstructured datasets to prepare inputs for AI workflows - Familiarity with MLOps/LLMOps practices for deploying and monitoring AI capabilities at scale - Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. ● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities ● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals ● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off ● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges. ### #MD_2026Alumni ### #IntelligenceEngineered The likely salary range for this position is $165,750 - $224,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. ### Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 ### Travel Required None ### Telecommuting Options Hybrid ### Work Location USA MD Annapolis Junction ### Additional Work Locations ### Total Rewards at GDIT Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. ### Our Identity Verification Process As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. ### About Our Work We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans [View posting at General Dynamics Information Technology](https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/external_career_site/job/USA-MD-Annapolis-Junction/AI-ENGINEER_RQ227941-1) ## About General Dynamics Information Technology Builds and runs mission IT, cyber, AI/cloud, C5ISR and health systems for U.S. government, defense and intelligence agencies. 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