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Forward Deployed AI Engineer – System Test Automation
Forward Deployed AI Engineer – System Test Automation
Forward Deployed AI Engineer – System Test Automation
About the role
Only USC and GC candidates on W2. Telecom or Satellite Communications experience is mandatory.
We are seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer (FDE) to accelerate the real-world adoption of AI within our End-to-End System Test Automation. This role focuses on taking AI tools and prototypes and making them work reliably inside complex engineering environments. You will embed closely with system test engineers, automation framework/ test owners and development teams to adapt, harden and operationalize AI-driven workflows. This is a hands-on engineering role for individuals who thrive in ambiguity, enjoy working close to real users and can turn AI potential into measurable productivity gains.
Key Responsibilities: Forward Deployment of AI into Test Automation and turn AI prototypes into production-ready, repeatable solutions Embed with system test and automation teams to: Understand real testing workflows, constraints, and failure modes Identify where AI can safely and effectively reduce manual effort Adapt AI workflows to work with: Existing automation frameworks Real test data, schemas, and configurations Agentic AI Implementation & Tuning Implement and customize agentic AI workflows that: Interpret requirements, schemas, or models Assist in generating structured test assets Tune AI behavior based on: Real test outcomes Failure analysis and feedback Debug and resolve AI issues in live engineering environments AI Tooling & Platform Feedback Work with AI platforms (e.g., Qodo or similar) to: Extend functionality where needed Configure prompts, workflows, and validation layers Evaluate emerging AI tools and frameworks in real system test contexts Feed practical insights back to platform and leadership teams: What works What fails What should scale Enablement, Documentation & Guardrails Document AI usage patterns and best practices Help define guardrails for: Safety-critical configurations Invalid or destructive AI-generated outputs Enable test engineers to adopt AI confidently and responsibly
Required Qualifications 2+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering or applied AI, with clear ownership of deploying solutions into real engineering or production environments Demonstrated experience taking an AI or automation-based solution from prototype to real-world usage, including adapting it to real constraints, failures, and evolving requirements Proven ability to own and troubleshoot AI behavior, tuning prompts/instructions, adding validation or guardrails, and diagnosing incorrect, unsafe, or low-quality outputs Experience working closely with engineers or end users to understand real workflows and iterating rapidly based on live feedback and outcomes Strong hands-on programming skills (Python required), with experience building orchestration, integration, or control logic across multiple systems
Preferred Qualifications Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, MPLS, gNMI, YANG) Linux, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
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About Infomatics Corp
With a distinguished client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, we work hard to keep Infomatics at the forefront in the ever-changing IT landscape, retooling our workforce and hiring the brightest minds from across the globe. We are quick to adapt to leading-edge technologies revolutionizing the marketplace. As such, we provide enterprises with both emerging and stable solutions, including programming, system analysis, database analysis/administration, AI, big data analytics, cloud management, and more.
We demonstrate our commitment to staying on the cutting edge of the IT industry by maintaining some of the most prestigious certifications available.
-- ISO 27001: information security management system The ISO 27001 certification shows that we have established, maintain and improve upon an information security management system. This standard gives our potential clients and stakeholders peace of mind, knowing that we have established a coherent system to address any security risks to their vital information.
-- ISO 20000: IT service management and IT governance The ISO 20000 certification ensures that we have established, maintain and continuously improve our IT service management system. This standard outlines the management processes designed to deliver effective IT services both internally and to clients.
-- ISO 9001: Quality management systems The ISO 9001 certification demonstrates our commitment to quality, consistency and customer satisfaction. Thanks to this standard, our clients know that we have a system in place to continuously improve our processes to better serve their evolving needs and operate in an ever-changing regulatory environment.
-- Virginia small, woman and minority-owned business (SWaM) Infomatics is also a Virginia SWaM corporation. As a SWaM business, we reaffirm our diverse roots and focus on providing technology services to government clients. The certification qualifies Infomatics under the “small” and “minority-owned”