Generative AI Specialist / AI & ML Developer

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking an experienced Generative AI Specialist to support high-impact Internal Research and Development initiatives focused on AI/ML-driven platforms for Operations in the Information Environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and optimize generative AI solutions using GPT‑4/5, Claude, Gemini, and Azure OpenAI, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG)
• Implement agentic LLM architectures with structured outputs (JSON/GeoJSON), chain-of-thought/chain-of-debate methods, and multi-agent orchestration
• Build and maintain prompt libraries, evaluation frameworks, and QA pipelines for defense-grade AI content
• Integrate generative AI into existing platforms via documented APIs, ensuring interoperability with DoD systems (Maven, C2IE, IRIS)
• Research emerging generative AI techniques (multimodal models, synthetic data generation, AI-assisted analysis for information operations)
• Translate COCOM operational requirements into deployable AI solutions; support TTX events and platform demonstrations
• Implement Responsible AI practices including bias detection, validation, hallucination mitigation, and HITL workflows
• Support MVP-aligned milestone delivery, contributing to TRL progression and ROI measurement
• Document novel prompting techniques, model configurations, and workflows that may constitute IP or trade secrets