Applied AI & ML Systems Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Applied AI Software Engineer in Fort Worth, TX to accelerate AI integration across complex software systems and simulation environments. You will work with software, systems, and test teams to implement AI-enabled features and mature them before formal integration and verification.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, developing integration pipelines, and designing AI-enabled workflows to deliver capabilities across virtual and hardware labs.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software engineering or systems integration experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or Java.
• Experience applying AI/ML concepts and working in Linux-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into existing software systems, simulation frameworks, and lab environments.
• Collaborate with software developers to incorporate AI-driven features early in the development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain integration pipelines across virtual and hardware-based test environments.
• Design, implement, and evaluate AI-enabled workflows for system-level capabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues spanning software, data, and system interfaces.
• Contribute to the development of tools, automation, and infrastructure enabling scalable AI integration.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, interfaces, and performance metrics for AI-enabled development.
• Advocate and champion use of AI throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Linux development

AI/ML concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Linux

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Applied AI Software Engineer in Fort Worth, TX to accelerate AI integration across complex software systems and simulation environments. You will work with software, systems, and test teams to implement AI-enabled features and mature them before formal integration and verification.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, developing integration pipelines, and designing AI-enabled workflows to deliver capabilities across virtual and hardware labs.