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Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago

AI/SW Engineer (early-career, hybrid)

Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence. The AI/SW Engineer will support the Applied AI team and the STAR.OS portfolio, engaging in software development throughout the system lifecycle to deliver innovative solutions for customers.

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Responsibilities

Develop software products that implement Artificial Intelligence to provide discriminating capability to our customers
Engage in every phase of the system development lifecycle, including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, integration, and flight test
Participate in activities such as proof of concepts, development of prototypes, building demonstrators, and transition to production
Leverage current computer science paradigms, including object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, concurrency, and I/O (block storage network database)
Develop code to solve complex problems and field innovative solutions

Qualification

Artificial IntelligenceSoftware DevelopmentC++JavaGORustDevOps ToolsMicroservicesReal-time Embedded SoftwareHigh-Performance ComputingDatabase InterfacingAgile EnvironmentTime ManagementInterpersonal SkillsSelf-Motivation

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline
Experience with C++ or Java or GO or Rust or other compiled languages
Experience with DevOps tools (Docker/Podman, Git, or GitLab CI/CD)
Experience with at least one of the following messaging protocols; Kafka or ActiveMQ (AMQ) or ZeroMQ (ZMQ) or Data Distribution Service (DDS) or Zenoh
Secret Clearance
A strong foundation in computer science paradigms, including object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, concurrency, and I/O (block storage network database)
Experience with software development and deployment
Excellent self-motivation, strong work ethic, time management, and interpersonal skills
The ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and rapidly iterate and mature solutions
A passion for Artificial Intelligence and a desire to contribute to the development of innovative solutions that make a real impact in the industry

Preferred

Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline
Experience with at least one of the following communication protocols; REST or gRPC
Experience with Test-Driven Development from both unit- and system/acceptance-level perspectives
Experience with software orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Helm, Istio/Linkerd) and modern GitOps workflows
Experience developing microservices and microservice architectures
Experience building and deploying software for defense mission systems
Experience with real-time embedded software engineering
Experience with hardware-accelerated computing for both CPUs and GPUs (e.g. CUDA, Intel oneAPI, SYCL)
Experience with model deployment software libraries and stacks (e.g. NVIDIA TensorRT, Triton Inference Server, OnnxRuntime)
Experience deploying AI-enabled systems in multiple environments (e.g. cloud, edge devices)
Experience with high-performance computing
Experience interfacing with databases (SQL, MongoDB, etc.)
Experience leading other engineers or small teams
Familiarity with transitioning prototype software to production
Top Secret // SCI Clearance

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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