Generative AI & RAG Engineer

We're looking for a Generative AI & RAG Engineer with experience with large scale enterprise data platforms for a government agency located in the Washington DC metro area. Key Responsibilities:• Architect and fine-tune Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines over multi-thousand-page maritime regulatory documents.•

We're looking for a Generative AI & RAG Engineer with experience with large scale enterprise data platforms for a government agency located in the Washington DC metro area. This is a remote position; however, staff may be required to report onsite periodically based on client and business requirements. Position is contingent upon contract award.Overview: Engineers secure, agentic AI pipelines and LLM solutions to search policy, legal, and operational catalogs securely.Key Responsibilities:• Architect and fine-tune Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines over multi-thousand-page maritime regulatory documents.• Deploy autonomous AI agents inside secure guardrails to automate cross-referencing of legal, financial, and logistical catalogs.• Develop custom prompts, evaluate token efficiencies, and integrate secure APIs with GenAI.mil and platform-level infrastructure.Required Qualifications:• 4+ years developing production-grade NLP architectures and embedding models.• Deep experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma) and framework toolkits like LangChain or LlamaIndex.• Clear understanding of LLM security vulnerabilities, prompt injection mitigation, and automated filtering safeguards.Additional RequirementsMust be able to pass a federal background investigation prior to starting work and maintain eligibility throughout the engagement.Salary range for this position is $145,000.00 - $180,000.00Work Authorization: Government customer requires U.S. citizenship to work on the program. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.