As an Applied AI & Optimization Engineer, you will own optimization algorithms and ML systems powering Firestorm's manufacturing intelligence platform, including scheduling, resource allocation, and constraint satisfaction for a planning workbench and simulation engine. You'll design analytics layers for defect trends and operational intelligence, lead integration of open-source and custom LLMs for cloud and edge deployment in DoD contexts, and productionize algorithmic systems alongside full-stack and infrastructure teams.… The role requires 5+ years of applied optimization, operations research, or ML systems experience with deep Python proficiency, fluency in optimization frameworks (MILP solvers, OR-Tools), and a proven track record shipping production systems—not prototypes—to real users. You'll partner with manufacturing domain experts to translate operational constraints into model formulations.