Full-Time
AI/ML Engineer
Nightwing Intelligence Solutions
11-50 employees
Provides specialized, technology-enabled national security services
Compensation Overview
$99k - $206k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
In Person
Onsite support is required for the U.S. Government customer.
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
Bachelor's
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- U.S. citizenship is required.
- An active Secret clearance is required, and the role requires the ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security Entry on Duty suitability.
- At least five years of experience in automation engineering, data engineering, or software development is required.
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Data Science is required, or a high school diploma with seven years of directly relevant experience.
- Experience designing data ingestion pipelines on Amazon Web Services is required.
- Experience configuring, tuning, and integrating artificial intelligence and large language model systems is required.
- Experience with machine learning pipelines is required.
- Strong Python programming skills and experience with data manipulation libraries are required.
- Experience with Amazon Bedrock model access, endpoints, and application programming interface integration is required.
- Knowledge of automation frameworks and orchestration tools is required.
- Experience with application programming interfaces and integration technologies is required.
- Understanding of database systems and data modeling is required.
- Familiarity with Git version control and continuous integration and continuous delivery practices is required.
- The ability to translate business requirements into automated solutions is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
- Excellent documentation and communication abilities are required.
- Develop automated data pipelines for machine learning technology integration initiatives.
- Create automation workflows for malware sample collection, detonation, and taxonomy.
- Implement artificial intelligence and large language model integrations with Databricks and other cloud services.
- Implement data integration automation between pilot and production systems.
- Support Automated Malware Analysis platform development and enhancement.
- Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive technical tasks.
- Create data transformation and normalization automation.
- Support artificial intelligence and machine learning data preparation and feature engineering automation.
- Develop monitoring and alerting automation for integrated systems.
- Implement application programming interface integrations for data sharing and workflow automation.
- Document automation solutions and maintain code repositories.
- Support scaling automation from pilot to production environments.
- Optimize automation performance and efficiency.
- Collaborate with analysts to identify automation opportunities.
- Ensure automation solutions maintain data quality and integrity.
- Support continuous improvement of automated capabilities.
- An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is preferred.
- Experience with malware analysis automation or cybersecurity tools is preferred.
- Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning pipelines and data preparation is preferred.
- Experience with Databricks and Databricks AI is preferred.
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow and Prefect is preferred.
- A background in cybersecurity or threat intelligence automation is preferred.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes is preferred.
- Knowledge of streaming data platforms such as Kafka and Kinesis is preferred.
- Familiarity with big data technologies such as Spark and Hadoop is preferred.
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs is preferred.
Nightwing Intelligence Solutions provides national security and intelligence services to U.S. government agencies and select commercial clients. It offers technology-enabled capabilities across cyber offense and defense, cyber protection, high-consequence missions, and complex engineering, including full-spectrum cyber operations, mission systems integration, and secure data transport. It differentiates itself from larger primes with a lean, agile delivery model and leaders with deep government and intelligence sector experience, complemented by acquisitions like Roka Security to strengthen managed cybersecurity. Its goal is to ensure mission success for high-stakes national security operations by delivering advanced cyber capabilities, rapid system integration, and trusted data protection.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$6.6M
Headquarters
Virginia
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 3, 2026 GSA OASIS+ award expands Nightwing’s federal sales funnel.
- January 27, 2026 ProCustom partnership opened rugged-laptop sales for extreme-environment missions.
- March 27, 2025 Roka Security added secure data transport and infrastructure-as-code capabilities.
What critics are saying
- Nightwing paid $8.4 million on May 1, 2025 for federal cybersecurity allegations.
- Nightwing’s February 2025 DHS protest showed dependence on contested government awards.
- A failed OASIS+ task-order pipeline would leave the company exposed to federal budget swings.
What makes Nightwing Intelligence Solutions unique
- Nightwing’s April 2024 RTX spinout gives it defense heritage without RTX bureaucracy.
- Bob Coleman became CEO on February 26, 2025, bringing proven national-security execution.
- Boot Shield and Electronic Armor productize cyber resiliency into rugged mission computers.
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Benefits
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401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Flexible Work Hours
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Childcare Support
Elder Care Support
Company News
Nightwing, an intelligence solutions company, has partnered with ProCustom Group to launch rugged laptops with integrated cybersecurity solutions. The new portfolio features PCG's customised commercial off-the-shelf rugged devices pre-installed with Nightwing's Boot Shield and Electronic Armor technologies. The integrated platform combines rugged notebooks with Intel AI-enabled processors, hot-swappable batteries and sunlight-readable displays alongside Nightwing's cyber resiliency tools. Boot Shield prevents boot-level attacks and firmware code injections, whilst Electronic Armor protects sensitive applications and data. The partnership aims to deliver secure computing solutions for mission-critical operations in extreme environments. The upcoming product range will include ruggedised laptops from 11 to 16 inches with customisable configurations. ProCustom Group specialises in environmental and electromagnetic hardening of ruggedised technology for military and aerospace applications.
DULLES, Va., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of California, Irvine triumphed at the 2025 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship (NCCDC), prevailing over nine other finalist teams to earn the coveted Alamo Cup. In this national championship, teams protected a fictional firm's network against an onslaught of persistent cyberattacks mounted by top security experts playing the part of hackers attempting to access their systems.Hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and celebrating its twentieth year, NCCDC took place virtually from April 25 to 27 with Nightwing as Presenting Sponsor. More than 200 colleges and universities competed in cybersecurity events across the country during the Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship season, with the top 10 teams advancing to the national championship. One of the nation's largest collegiate competitions of its kind, this year's NCCDC tasked competitors with the scenario of managing, operating, and defending the network infrastructure of a biotechnology firm – responding to customers and routine business tasks while fending off attacks from hackers.Akshay Rohatgi, captain of the University of California, Irvine's champion team, shared, "The UCI team feels incredibly honored and validated by this national win. Our success reflects months of intense preparation, with many of us dedicating spring breaks and weekends to training. The team has learned an incredible amount, especially considering that, for some members, this competition season was their first time ever doing anything cybersecurity related
/PRNewswire/ -- Nightwing, the intelligence solutions company defining the edge of possible for national security, today announced that it acquired Roka...
On February 26, Nightwing announced the appointment of Bob Coleman as chief executive officer.
Tricia Fitzmaurice joins Nightwing as Chief Growth Officer.