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title: "AI Engineer Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA | Metaintro"
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AI Engineer market brief · Virginia Beach, VA

# AI Engineer Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

5 AI engineer openings are live in the Virginia Beach, VA area from 4 employers, led by SimIS, Inc., ECS Federal LLC, and Huntington Ingalls. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 40% of openings. 20% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 5
: Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the Virginia Beach market.

**Companies hiring**
: 4
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Entry-level1 jobs

Mid-level2 jobs

Senior1 jobs

Lead+1 jobs

Virginia Beach is mid-level-heavy for AI engineer roles: 40% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

5

Hiring employers

4

Salary coverage

40%

Median experience

6.0 years

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

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- Open live AI engineer listings in Virginia Beach
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare AI engineer opportunities in Virginia Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 5 live roles tracked in this market.
- 4 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for AI Engineer in Virginia Beach

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 5 AI engineer openings across 4 employers establish the current Virginia Beach opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 2 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers SimIS, Inc. is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 5 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Virginia Beach market view into active employers and representative AI engineer openings

Employer activity · 4 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![SimIS, Inc. logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsimisinc.com%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=dYyEdh1hvh5QNtRjKTOBmOdIDjm_SRcoFFOxWdkKwwU) SimIS, Inc.Startups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/simis)![ECS Federal LLC logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Deverforthecs.com%26sz%3D128)
ECS Federal LLCTop of market1Open roles

Huntington IngallsEmployer profile1Open roles
[![Vets Hired logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvetshired.us%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F09%2Fgray-500-300x300.jpg&sig=ZXSWc0Azc0Iwdi33kJy0IHaDPIgtz6D83s-VnKh8Pqg) Vets HiredStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/vets-hired)

Live opportunity sample · 5 of 5 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Artificial Intelligence & Cloud EngineerSeniorVets HiredNorfolk, Virginia](/job/artificial-intelligence-and-cloud-engineer-at-vets-hired-8e419635-d383-53f6-b7d0-414e06c160b4)[Sr. Data & AI EngineerLead+ECS Federal LLCSuffolk, Virginia$160,000Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/sr-data-and-ai-engineer-at-ecs-federal-llc-0bc9d56f-b094-540c-a3c6-a65a14b9bee5)[AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER/AI ENGINEERMid-levelHuntington IngallsNewport News, VirginiaPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/ai-software-engineer-ai-engineer-at-huntington-ingalls-cc3439ed-2c15-5a5f-a432-91c6b666d13b)[Aerospace/Aviation Artificial Intelligence Developer - InternEntry-levelSimIS, Inc.Suffolk, Virginia$37,440Posted Aug 21, 2026](/job/aerospace-aviation-artificial-intelligence-developer-intern-at-simis-6c8324f5-700a-5f1f-91bb-bd683417df86)[Artificial Intelligence Integrator (N)Mid-levelSimIS, Inc.Norfolk, VirginiaPosted Apr 10, 2026](/job/artificial-intelligence-integrator-n-at-simis-inc-707994ab-7672-5e22-b418-404b9c7662b6)
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## AI Engineer jobs in Virginia Beach: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many AI engineer jobs are open in Virginia Beach? Metaintro tracks 5 live AI engineer openings from 4 employers in the Virginia Beach, VA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in Virginia Beach? Mid-level roles lead with 2 openings. Experience level is known for 100% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in Virginia Beach? SimIS, Inc., ECS Federal LLC, Huntington Ingalls, and Vets Hired have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 4 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare AI Engineer demand around Virginia Beach.

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