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The Principal AI Systems Architect leads the design, development, and deployment of mission-critical artificial intelligence systems operating in contested, security-sensitive, and edge environments. This role bridges advanced AI research with operational capability, architecting autonomous systems that integrate computer vision, reinforcement learning, secure AI infrastructure, multi-sensor fusion, and distributed decision-making. The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise with systems thinking, enabling the rapid transition of emerging technologies from concept to field-ready solutions.

The Principal AI Systems Architect leads the design, development, and deployment of mission-critical artificial intelligence systems operating in contested, security-sensitive, and edge environments. This role bridges advanced AI research with operational capability, architecting autonomous systems that integrate computer vision, reinforcement learning, secure AI infrastructure, multi-sensor fusion, and distributed decision-making. The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise with systems thinking, enabling the rapid transition of emerging technologies from concept to field-ready solutions.