Senior Fuzing & AI-Driven Systems Engineer

Air Force Research Laboratory; Valparaiso (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Research Laboratory in Florida seeks a Senior Engineer to lead advanced R&D in AI-enabled fuze and munition systems. The role focuses on integrating AI/ML, coordinating multiple engineering disciplines, and directing complex research programs with DoD and partner organizations.

The ideal candidate demonstrates capability in high-fidelity modeling, risk mitigation, and cross-branch collaboration to drive innovation while ensuring security and data integrity.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Secret security clearance (may be upgraded).
• 52 weeks of specialized experience at DR-II or equivalent grade.

Responsibilities

• Performs expert-level engineering across AI/ML integration, generative and agentic AI physics engines, and fuzing and initiation sciences to direct complex research projects.
• Coordinates cross-disciplinary engineering efforts across electronics, mechanical, systems, and aerospace domains.
• Defines research objectives for fuzing and initiation systems to enable near-real-time lethality.
• Leads collaborations with DoD, academia, and industry to advance weapon technologies.
• Promotes IP development and data control to support training of Agentic AI models.

Skills

AI/ML integration

Team leadership

Project coordination

Engineering expertise

Job description

Air Force Research Laboratory in Florida seeks a Senior Engineer to lead advanced R&D in AI-enabled fuze and munition systems. The role focuses on integrating AI/ML, coordinating multiple engineering disciplines, and directing complex research programs with DoD and partner organizations.

The ideal candidate demonstrates capability in high-fidelity modeling, risk mitigation, and cross-branch collaboration to drive innovation while ensuring security and data integrity.