AI Data Engineer

Job overview

The AI Data Engineer role is remote across the United States, with travel of 10% to 20% per quarter to customer manufacturing sites and secure defense installations. Compensation is $150,000 to $175,000 per year. MASS Group builds TME, a manufacturing operating system for defense manufacturers; SG2 Recruiting is conducting the search. The engineer builds data orchestration and pipeline architecture and develops practical AI capabilities, turning complex industrial data into reliable operational intelligence across cloud and air-gapped environments.

What you'll do

• Build the TME 9.0 data orchestration layer
• develop reliable data pipelines and business models
• prototype and productionize AI capabilities including RAG and LLM workflows
• design APIs, ETL/ELT pipelines, and integrations
• collaborate with manufacturing experts on KPIs and process-control calculations
• support cloud and on-premises air-gapped deployments.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ai data engineer

data engineering

artificial intelligence

rag

llm

sql

python

remote

$150k–$175k/year

10%–20% quarterly travel

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• retirement savings plans
• paid time off
• professional development support.

About the employer

SG2 Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Facilities Management Services. Sector: 54.