Artificial Intelligence Engineer: Department of the Treasury

Role Overview
This is a senior-level position within the Department of the Treasury’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) branch. As an Artificial Intelligence Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority, applying AI, computer engineering, and data engineering to modernize the Treasury’s enterprise systems. This role is a "Direct-Hire" authority position, focusing on the ethical and secure adoption of emerging digital technologies.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Authority: Represent the Treasury in interagency councils, technical standards bodies, and international forums regarding AI and computer engineering.

Policy & Standards: Establish government-wide technical standards and engineering policies for the ethical, secure, and trustworthy use of AI.

Enterprise Strategy: Formulate and direct engineering strategies for AI-enabled systems, integrating hardware/software and cloud-native architectures.

Modernization: Lead enterprise-wide modernization efforts to ensure compliance with federal mandates and Executive Orders on AI.

Qualifications & Requirements
Basic Requirements (Individual Occupational Requirement)
You must have a Degree in Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:

Be from an ABET-accredited school of engineering; OR

Include differential and integral calculus and advanced courses in at least five areas of engineering science (e.g., statics, thermodynamics, electrical circuits, etc.). Note: A combination of education and experience (like a Physics or Computer Science degree + 1 year of professional engineering experience under supervision) may also qualify.

Specialized Experience (By Grade Level)
GS-15: Must have experience directing cross-agency projects, leading enterprise cloud modernization, and advising high-ranking officials on AI initiatives.

GS-14: Experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments for AI-enabled systems and aligning technology adoption with leadership priorities.

GS-13: Experience applying cybersecurity practices in AI/cloud environments and participating in Agile development teams.

GS-12: Experience assisting in the design, development, testing, or deployment of AI models and prototypes.

Conditions of Employment
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

Background: Must successfully complete a Public Trust background investigation and enrollment in "Continuous Vetting."

Ethics: Review of financial interests may be required to prevent conflicts of interest.

Probation: New hires are subject to a probationary or trial period.

Travel: Occasional business travel is required; must use a government-issued charge card.

Benefits
Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13–26 days of vacation per year.

Health: Wide choice of plans with the government paying up to 75% of premiums.

Retirement: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) with employer-matching contributions.

Work-Life: Telework and flexible work schedule opportunities.

Incentives: A recruitment incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidates.

Cut-off Dates for Application
This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be reviewed at the following intervals:

Cut-off 1: 10/30/2025

Cut-off 2: 11/20/2025

Cut-off 3: 12/11/2025

Final Closing: 01/02/2026