AI Forward-Deployed Lead Engineer for Production Solutions

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation's Aero Operations AI Team seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead AI-driven solutions in production, translating customer needs into roadmaps while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams embedded with the customer.

You will own end-to-end delivery, manage schedules and budgets, serve as a technical liaison, and drive data pipelines, analytics, and KPI tracking to quantify productivity improvements, all while maintaining a focus on security and mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML or related field.
• Proficiency in Python and foundational ML concepts.
• Understanding of agile development methodologies and version control (Git).
• Experience preparing, tracking, and reporting budgets of $2 M+; comfortable using financial tools (SAP, Oracle, Excel) to monitor cost performance.
• Ability to negotiate scope, timelines, and resources with stakeholders and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI-driven solutions in production environments.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable roadmaps.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and resources to achieve on-time, on-budget outcomes.
• Serve as the technical liaison across multi-disciplinary teams, aligning stakeholders and driving AI integration.
• Oversee the full lifecycle—from concept to deployment and ongoing support with measurable efficiency gains.
• Establish and maintain data pipelines, analytics capabilities, and KPI tracking to quantify productivity improvements.

Skills

Python proficiency

Agile methodologies

Git version control

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation's Aero Operations AI Team seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead AI-driven solutions in production, translating customer needs into roadmaps while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams embedded with the customer.

You will own end-to-end delivery, manage schedules and budgets, serve as a technical liaison, and drive data pipelines, analytics, and KPI tracking to quantify productivity improvements, all while maintaining a focus on security and mission