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Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; TS preferred

Minimum Education: Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field

Employment Type: Full-Time

We encourage former Federal employees to apply and join our team.

About Arch Systems, LLC

Arch Systems is a multi-award-winning, woman-owned, minority-owned small business delivering innovative digital transformation and AI solutions to federal, state, and local governments since 2006. With over 40 federal contracts, Arch has led complex programs for CMS, HHS, NIH, and the DoD, specializing in AI, enterprise architecture, cloud-native platforms, and secure, ethical technology adoption.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Ph.D.-level Chief AI Scientist to lead the next wave of innovation at Arch Systems. This individual will be responsible for advancing cutting-edge multi-modal AI systems, architecting robust and explainable AI frameworks, and translating AI R&D into scalable, secure federal deployments. This role will directly influence emerging applications such as Model Context Protocols (MCP) , federated learning, real-time AI for cybersecurity, and generative systems for healthcare, regulatory, and mission-critical government environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead R&D and enterprise deployment of multi-modal AI systems (text, image, voice, geospatial, and structured data fusion)
• Design and implement Model Context Protocols (MCP) for contextualized inference across distributed models and datasets
• Guide the use of LLMs, graph embeddings, transformers, and advanced MLOps frameworks for decision science and forecasting
• Serve as chief architect and advisor on high-impact government projects involving AI for cybersecurity, NLP, predictive analytics, and robotic process automation (RPA)
• Ensure compliance with Ethical AI standards, FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and HHS AI Governance
• Develop and oversee adaptive and context-aware AI agents , collaborating with Human-Centered Design experts to ensure usability and trust
• Mentor AI/ML teams and represent Arch in technical forums, federal AI research consortiums, and innovation councils

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in AI/ML, Computer Science, Computational Neuroscience, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive AI/ML experience with demonstrated success in production environments
• Strong experience with multi-modal AI , generative AI (e.g., LLMs, DALL-E, diffusion models), and real-time analytics
• Demonstrated experience implementing model lifecycle governance, federated learning, and data minimization strategies
• Proficiency in tools such as Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Docker, Kubernetes, R, NLP pipelines, and MLflow
• Prior leadership in DoD, HHS, CMS , and DHS or similar federal AI programs
• Exceptional ability to translate technical solutions into mission impact

Preferred Experience

• Contributions to open-source AI frameworks or peer-reviewed publications in top AI conferences
• Understanding of FHIR-native architecture , used in healthcare AI deployments
• Prior experience with ethical and explainable AI , including bias mitigation techniques and secure model deployment
• Knowledge of Zero Trust security and its alignment with AI systems
• Familiarity with GSA Schedules, IDIQ vehicles, and proposal support for AI-centric opportunities

Why Arch Systems?

• Named Top 100 MBE Innovator and 2025 FXPElev8 Award recipient for Operational Excellence in AI
• Exclusive awardee of the CDAO – AI Talent 2.0 BOA
• Multiple contracts across CMS, NIH, DoD, HHS , and USDA for AI modernization and transformation
• Culture of continuous innovation, ethical impact, and AI for public good

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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