Senior AI Autonomy Engineer - ML, Perception & Planning

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Palmdale, CA, is seeking a highly skilled software engineer to develop, integrate, and deploy autonomy and AI algorithms for mission systems across the technology lifecycle—from requirements through testing and deployment.

You will translate complex requirements into robust software, implement perception, planning, and control modules, review test results, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable autonomous capabilities across LM platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience with Python and AI Frameworks.
• Project management experience with software development.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop autonomy and AI algorithms for mission systems.
• Translate requirements into development code and integrate LM products.
• Review test outcomes and debug issues.
• Document interface requirements and human-machine interfaces.

Skills

Python

AI frameworks

Project management

Software development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Blue Prism

UiPath

Git

Protege

Ontop

Neo4j

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Palmdale, CA, is seeking a highly skilled software engineer to develop, integrate, and deploy autonomy and AI algorithms for mission systems across the technology lifecycle—from requirements through testing and deployment.

You will translate complex requirements into robust software, implement perception, planning, and control modules, review test results, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable autonomous capabilities across LM platforms.