Applied AI Engineer

To be eligible for this position you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee. Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

• Develop models to attribute revenue to individual collection plans
• Build counterfactual and simulation frameworks to evaluate alternative strategies
• Design decision‑support systems used daily by mission planners
• Apply optimization, reinforcement learning, and heuristic approaches
• Map system complexity and identify efficiency improvements
• Rapidly prototype solutions using AI‑assisted development tools
• Collaborate across engineering, data, and product teams
• Engineer AI‑driven capabilities that enable MPS to act as an autonomous or semi‑autonomous operator, balancing automation with human‑in‑the‑loop control
• Design and build systems aligned to zero‑trust and Dev Sec Ops  principles, ensuring security is foundational—not an afterthought
• Contribute to open architecture and integrated data layer strategies that enable secure collaboration with partners and allied systems
• Build and deploy cloud‑native solutions that enable remote mission operations and dramatically reduce planning cycle times

• A decision‑support system is actively used by planners in daily operations
• Vantor can quantify revenue at the level of individual collection plans
• Teams can evaluate alternative planning strategies with measurable economic outcomes
• Early‑stage learning systems (optimization / RL) are improving planning performance over time

• 5+ years building data‑driven or ML‑powered systems
• Strong Python or similar programming skills
• Experience with optimization, simulation, or decision systems
• Ability to work in complex problem spaces
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related field

• Experience with operations research or reinforcement learning
• Background in decision science or economics
• Experience with simulation environments
• Familiarity with geospatial or satellite systems
• Experience in mission‑critical or ITAR environments

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $ – $ annually. For all other states, salary ranges are determined using geographic cost of labor and may differ.

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks such as student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
In addition, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.