AI Specialist

Leonardo DRS; Johnstown (AL); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) company match

Paid time off including vacation/hols/

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Telemedicine

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Job summary

Leonardo DRS seeks an AI Specialist to lead Naval Electronics AI initiatives within Operational Excellence. You will define a practical AI roadmap, develop agents, reusable skills, prompts, and workflows tailored to a low-volume, high-mix environment across Johnstown, PA; Twin Cities, MN; Largo, FL.

This role coordinates business and technical stakeholders, establishes controlled processes for design, evaluation, release and monitoring, and ensures responsible adoption with human oversight,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years' experience developing, evaluating, and deploying AI-enabled tools.
• Translate business problems into requirements, prototypes, tests, and releases.
• Knowledge of AI limitations, data handling, access controls, and governance.
• Strong cross-functional communication and process improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Naval Electronics AI initiative portfolio with a prioritized roadmap.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain AI agents, prompts, and workflows.
• Establish intake, design, evaluation, approval, release, and change-control processes.
• Coordinate with leaders across engineering, operations, IT, cybersecurity, legal to define requirements.
• Assess data suitability, output quality, security, and human oversight before release.
• Define evaluation criteria, tests, and monitor performance and drift.
• Ensure compliance with company policies for sensitive information and access.
• Create user guidance, training materials, and standards for prompts.
• Integrate AI capabilities into hybrid workflows without obscuring ownership.
• Report status, risks, and adoption measures to senior leadership.
• Improve AI delivery lifecycle through reusable components and controlled experimentation.

Skills

AI strategy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirement translation

Governance and risk management

Documentation and training

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Enterprise AI platforms

Workflow automation

Prompt engineering

Job description

Job ID: 115884

The Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics business provides leading naval computing infrastructure, network and data distribution and middleware enterprise services, as well as world-class manufacturing and support capabilities.

Business Unit: Naval Electronics
Location: Johnstown, PA / Twin Cities, MN / Largo, FL / Frederick, MD
Career Functional Area: Operational Excellence
Telework Type: Hybrid
Type: Full Time
Schedule: 9/80

Job Summary

The AI Specialist leads Naval Electronics artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives within Operational Excellence. The role defines a practical AI roadmap, develops agents, reusable skills, and prompts, and delivers capabilities that address business needs across a low-volume, high-mix, project-oriented environment.

The position coordinates business and technical stakeholders and helps establish controlled processes for the design, evaluation, approval, release, and ongoing improvement of AI tools. It supports responsible adoption by documenting limitations, maintaining appropriate human oversight, and aligning solutions with applicable company requirements.

Core Compentencies

• Sound judgment and accountability
• Technical curiosity and disciplined experimentation
• Clear documentation and communication
• Collaboration across technical and business teams
• Continuous improvement and user-centered delivery

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the Naval Electronics AI initiative portfolio, translating business needs into a prioritized roadmap of practical, measurable use cases.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain AI agents, reusable skills, prompts, and supporting workflows for authorized business-unit use.
• Establish documented intake, design, evaluation, approval, release, change-control, and retirement processes for AI tools in collaboration with responsible functions.
• Coordinate with business leaders, program teams, engineering, operations, supply chain, IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other stakeholders as appropriate to define requirements and adoption plans.
• Assess candidate solutions for data suitability, output quality, reliability, security, human oversight, and operational fit before release.
• Define evaluation criteria and acceptance tests, document limitations, and monitor released capabilities for performance, drift, and user feedback.
• Apply applicable company policies and approved controls governing sensitive information, access, records, and use of AI systems; elevate unresolved issues to the appropriate owners.
• Create clear user guidance, training materials, and prompt/skill standards that promote safe, consistent, and effective use.
• Partner with process owners to integrate AI capabilities into low-volume, high-mix, project-oriented workflows without obscuring decision ownership or traceability.
• Communicate initiative status, risks, benefits, and adoption measures to the Director of Operational Excellence and relevant stakeholders.
• Improve the AI delivery lifecycle through lessons learned, reusable components, and controlled experimentation with emerging tools.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of five years experience
• Training and practical experience developing, evaluating, and deploying AI-enabled tools, including agents and prompt-based workflows.
• Ability to translate business problems into requirements, prototypes, test plans, documentation, and supportable releases.
• Working knowledge of AI limitations, data handling, access controls, human review, and risk-based governance in an enterprise setting.
• Strong cross-functional communication, stakeholder coordination, and process-improvement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of defense electronics manufacturing and its engineering, supply chain, quality, or program-management workflows.
• Experience in low-volume, high-mix, project-oriented operating environments.
• Experience with enterprise AI platforms, workflow automation, and measurement of operational outcomes

The salary range for this position is $105,000/year - $185,000/year. This range reflects the good faith estimate of pay the employer is willing to offer at the time of posting. Several factors can influence the pay scale, including but not limited to: Federal contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic location, business considerations, scope, and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for: annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay (for non-exempt employees as applicable. Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave), parental leave benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, and life and disability insurance coverage.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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