Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago
AI/ML Research Engineer - Orlando, FL
Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking an emerging Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (A/AI) Research Engineer to join their highly skilled team. The role involves designing, implementing, and testing AI/ML solutions for missile and fire control products, as well as evaluating system performance and supporting program reviews.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and test Deep Learning object detection and classification solutions and image processing and augmentation methods for missile and fire control products
Develop, verify, and validate both complex models and simulations that utilize convolutional neural networks, transformers, generative AI, and other such techniques to detect and classify objects of interest
Deploy AI/ML algorithms to CPUs, GPUs or edge devices
Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements
Perform critical studies, analyses, and test activities that support ground and flight test efforts including Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) activities
Support program reviews and technical interchange meetings with internal leadership and/or external customers
Qualification
Required
Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, or similar
Candidate must have demonstrated the ability to perform one or more of the following AI/ML assignments based on completed course work or professional experience: Train and inference on modern deep learning neural networks for object detection and classification and analyze results
Candidate should be proficient in one or more of the following languages: Python, C++, Matlab
Demonstrate strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and convolution transformations
Security Clearance: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
Preferred
Experience developing and analyzing algorithms related to computer vision
Ability to perform preflight system performance assessment and post flight verification analyses
Experience designing and analyzing object detection and classification networks and applying image augmentation and explainable AI
Demonstrated skills in probability, statistics, and Design of Experiments (DOE)
Experience deploying algorithms that satisfy real-time performance requirement to various hardware platforms
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
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.
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$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
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2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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