AI/ML Engineer – Defense Systems, Flexible Schedule

Lockheed Martin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Huntsville, AL, seeks an AI Engineer to design, develop, and integrate advanced ML/AI solutions for missile defense platforms. You will work across embedded systems, cloud services, and edge devices with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact capabilities.

The role requires strong algorithmic expertise, hands-on experience with large-scale data pipelines, and collaboration with program managers, analysts, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on AI/ML development.
• Active Secret clearance at start.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and optimize AI/ML models for mission-critical apps.
• Embed AI models into embedded systems, cloud, or edge devices with cross-functional teams.
• Define and implement CI/CD, DevSecOps pipelines for AI in classified environments.
• Test, benchmark, and validate against operational requirements; enable continuous learning and monitoring.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Java

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science with Machine Learning

Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

ONNX

TensorRT

OpenVINO

SQL

NoSQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Huntsville, AL, seeks an AI Engineer to design, develop, and integrate advanced ML/AI solutions for missile defense platforms. You will work across embedded systems, cloud services, and edge devices with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact capabilities.

The role requires strong algorithmic expertise, hands-on experience with large-scale data pipelines, and collaboration with program managers, analysts, and external partners.