AI/ML Engineer

Description: The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The THAAD Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers.

We have an immediate opportunity for a dynamic, hardworking career level Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (A/AI) Machine Learning (ML) Engineer who wants to join our mission.


As an A/AI Machine Learning Engineer, you will:

• Engage with technical users to identify opportunities to drive use cases for AI/ML
• Create innovative solutions to complex analysis requirements
• Develop machine learning models and apply these to various flight test and ground test data
• Plan, conduct, develop, and operationalize machine learning models on datasets that include time-series, text, etc.
• Conduct statistical analysis, set up experiments, formulate hypothesis and evaluate statistical significance to identify meaningful insights, communicate findings and provide recommendations
• Maintain awareness of emerging analytics technologies
• Craft whitepapers, research papers, follow industry trends in Machine learning and AI to integrate solutions

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates a collaborative work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.


Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience

• Demonstrated Python development experience

• Experience with agentic and/or generative AI

• Strong working knowledge of basic statistical concepts


• Ability to implement algorithms into software to train systems to recognize patterns and perform specific functions

• Secret clearance required to start
Desired Skills:
• Experience with machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn

• Experience automating the training, testing, and deployment of machine learning models


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment

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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Artificial Intelligence
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First