AI​/ML Software Engineer III

THOR Solutions is actively seeking a Software Engineer III with a focus on AI and Machine Learning (ML) to support a contract developing an AI tool to automate the comparison process for U.S. Navy engineering drawings or “Damage Control Plates” in Virginia Beach, VA
. The software engineer will be part of a team building a computer vision-based image processing pipeline that ingests two versions of the DC plates and identifies differences, and a locally deployed language model that takes output from the first component and generates draft comparison reports.

This position is a short-term position, anticipated to last approximately through the end of December, 2026, with possibility of further work.

• Design, develop, and integrate a computer vision pipeline capable of ingesting, aligning, and automatically detecting differences between two versions of an engineering drawing.
• Develop and deploy a locally hosted language model to interpret comparison output and generate structured, human-readable draft reports for engineer review.
• Build and maintain a secure, engineer-facing web interface that allows users to review AI-generated findings, annotate results, and approve or correct comparison reports.
• Implement drawing ingestion and normalization routines supporting multiple file formats including PDF, TIFF, CGM, DXF, and JPEG.
• Ensure all software components are deployable on existing on-premise hardware with no cloud infrastructure dependency.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation including design documents, API references, and user guides.

Hybrid work schedule. Three days/week onsite at THOR’s Virginia Beach, VA office location, and the remainder may be performed remotely/work from home.

Up to 10% travel anticipated to sites in San Diego, CA and Philadelphia, PA.

Desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion.

The anticipated pay range for this position in the identified location(s) is $38.46 – 45.67/hour. Actual compensation offered will be based upon individual factors including education, qualifications, and experience.

This position requires an existing active or interim Secret security clearance prior to hire. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance; therefore, only current U.S. citizens will be considered for this position.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field of study such as engineering or mathematics (e.g., software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, or information systems) from an accredited institution.
  • In lieu of a relevant degree, other qualifications such as additional years of highly-relevant experience and/or professional certifications may be considered.
• Cybersecurity certification such as CompTIA Security+ or similar.
• At least five (5) years of professional experience in software engineering, including recent experience with AI/ML concepts and development.
• Experience with applying programming concepts in a professional or academic setting.
• Experience with applying modern software development methodologies (e.g. agile, Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops ) in a professional or academic setting.
• Proficiency with common productivity software including the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience deploying and optimizing large language models for CPU-based inference in resource-constrained environments.

• Familiarity with DoD or Navy IT environments, network security requirements, or working with government-managed infrastructure.
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