AI Tooling Engineer – Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

Description

The team builds AI-powered tools on existing capabilities such as Claude and Claude Code, within the company's Space Sector. The work is about integrating and building tools, not developing or training new machine learning models.

The work supports national security for the country and its allies. The role is based in Aurora, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Spot program workflows where AI tooling would help.
• Build and upkeep Claude-based tools and skills.
• Apply Claude Code and other AI assistants to speed up coding and automate tasks.
• Write scripts and integrations in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript and REST APIs that connect AI to internal systems.
• Maintain prompt libraries, templates and usage guidelines.
• Measure how AI tools are used and what they achieve, then refine them using data and user feedback.
• Write documentation and run demos and training sessions for AI tooling.
• Work with security and compliance on data handling and access controls.
• Follow updates to Claude and related tools, and recommend which to adopt.

Requirements

• Level 2: a bachelor's degree in science and 2+ years of software development experience, or 0+ years with a master's degree, or 4 extra years of experience in place of a degree.
• Level 3: a bachelor's degree in science and 5+ years of software development experience, or 3+ years with a master's degree, or 4 extra years of experience in place of a degree.
• You must hold an active Top Secret clearance and be SCI eligible when you apply.
• You understand core AI usage concepts such as prompts, context and input/output constraints, and how these shape results.
• You want to use AI to work more efficiently, cut manual effort and improve software or program workflows.
• You have hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools or LLMs, such as Claude Code or Copilot.
• You know REST/HTTP APIs, JSON, Git, issue tracking and basic CI/CD.
• You have built internal tools, scripts or small applications.
• You communicate clearly and work well with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Preferred: a solid grounding in software practice, including code reviews, unit tests, design patterns and version control.
• Preferred: experience on cross-functional projects with several stakeholder groups.
• Preferred: experience with LLM-driven workflows, such as Ralph loops, agentic design or RAG-style patterns.
• Preferred: exposure to platforms that offer AI/ML capabilities through APIs, whether cloud or internal.
• Preferred: active SCI clearance.

Conditions

Relocation assistance may be available.

A Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Posting code: SPEnhancedERAP.

Primary level base salary range: $91,800.00 to $137,600.00.

Secondary level base salary range: $114,000.00 to $171,000.00.

These ranges are a general guide. Base pay depends on factors such as the scope of the role, your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The posting is expected to stay open about 20 days from the posting date, but it may close earlier or later depending on business needs and how many qualified candidates apply.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, a shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.