Job ID: 708011BR Date posted: Oct. 28, 2025
Description:

WHAT WE’RE DOING

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence.

THE WORK

The Assembly & Flight Operations (AFO) Digital Transformation team is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into defense systems. In this role you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and deploy AI driven applications—from data set creation and deep learning model training to embedding automation technologies and hardware interfaces. You will be involved in every phase of the system development lifecycle, including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, integration & test, and verification & validation. Activities span low TRL research, prototype development, demo construction, and transition to production, with a focus on computer vision solutions (anomaly detection, object detection, segmentation) and large language model implementations (RAG, agentic frameworks).

As a key member of our AI / Machine Learning team, you will:
• Assist in designing and building innovative software applications with intuitive user experiences, primarily using Python and occasionally C/C++ for hardware interfacing or performance optimization.
• Utilize deep learning models for a variety of AI/ML use cases.
• Create and curate high quality datasets to support model development and evaluation.
• Integrate AI functionality into cohesive systems that incorporate automation technologies and embedded devices.
• Leverage Git, Bash scripting, multithreading, and GPU acceleration to ensure efficient, scalable solutions.
• Staying current with emerging AI/ML algorithms, analytics, and domain specific technologies, and applying them to solve complex problems.
• Contribute both research & development initiatives and the practical deployment of AI software through the AI Software Factory.

This position will require the selected candidate to have or obtain an Interim Secret level U.S. government security clearance before starting with Lockheed Martin. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for consideration.

WHY JOIN US

This role offers a unique blend of cutting edge research, rapid prototyping, and end to end product delivery within a mission critical defense environment.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 2 years of experience utilizing Python for development and machine learning (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain)
• Proficiency in Python and foundational machine learning concepts, with the ability to independently develop, train, and evaluate models
• Experience with AI/ML concepts and applications (ex: Transformers, Computer Vision, LLMs, RAG)
• DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines to build, test, deploy applications
Experience with Git
• Experience with software planning and execution throughout the requirements, development, design, build, test, and integration phases of a program & familiarity with transitioning prototype software to production, including rapid software prototyping experience to create minimal viable products for evaluation of options
Desired Skills:
• Proficiency with C, C++, MATLAB, BASH
• Experience interfacing with databases (SQL, MongoDB)
• General web development experience (HTML, CSS)
• Experience with different JavaScript libraries
• Experience developing applications on Linux
• Experience developing containerized applications
• Experience with network/messaging (UDP, ZeroMQ, RESTful API, OPCUA)
• Experience with multithreading and GPU acceleration
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Software Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First