AI Specialist, Naval Electronics — Hybrid & Impactful

Leonardo DRS; United States; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking an AI Specialist to lead Naval Electronics AI initiatives, defining practical AI roadmaps and delivering agents, skills, prompts, and workflows for a low-volume, high-mix project environment.

The role coordinates business and technical stakeholders, establishes processes for design, evaluation, release, and governance of AI tools, and ensures responsible adoption with oversight and human-in-the-loop considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with at least five years of experience.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and deploying AI-enabled tools (agents and prompts).
• Ability to translate business problems into requirements, prototypes, and release-ready plans.
• 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 and define a prioritized AI roadmap.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain AI agents, reusable skills, prompts, and workflows.
• Establish intake, design, evaluation, approval, release, and change-control processes for AI tools.
• Coordinate with business leaders, program teams, engineering, IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other stakeholders.
• Assess data suitability, output quality, reliability, security, oversight, and operational fit before release.
• Define evaluation criteria and monitor performance, drift, and user feedback.
• Apply company policies governing sensitive information, access, and AI use; escalate unresolved issues.
• Create user guidance and training materials for safe use.
• Partner with process owners to integrate AI into workflows without losing ownership or traceability.
• Communicate status, risks, and adoption measures to leadership.
• Improve AI delivery lifecycle via lessons learned and reusable components.

Skills

AI tool development

Requirements translation

AI governance

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Leonardo DRS is seeking an AI Specialist to lead Naval Electronics AI initiatives, defining practical AI roadmaps and delivering agents, skills, prompts, and workflows for a low-volume, high-mix project environment.

The role coordinates business and technical stakeholders, establishes processes for design, evaluation, release, and governance of AI tools, and ensures responsible adoption with oversight and human-in-the-loop considerations.