Lockheed Martin · 12 hours ago
AI Research Engineer (Junior career, Hybrid, Grand Prairie, Secret)
Grand Prairie Texas
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$103K/yr - $178K/yrLockheed Martin is pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence and making a real impact in the industry. They are seeking a highly motivated AI Research Engineer to support the Applied AI team, focusing on the Cognitive Modules portfolio, and contribute to innovative solutions from prototypes to deployment.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Developing software products that implement Artificial Intelligence to provide cutting-edge solutions to our customers
Engaging in every phase of the system development lifecycle, including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, integration, and flight test
Participating in a range of activities, from proof of concepts and development of prototypes to building demonstrators and transitioning to production
Leveraging current computer science paradigms, including object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, concurrency, and I/O (block storage network database)
Developing code to solve complex problems and field innovative solutions
Assuming technical lead responsibilities and mentor junior engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline
Experience with an interpreted language; python
Experience with a deep learning library; PyTorch or Torch or Keras or Tensorflow or Scikit-Learn (sklearn) or openCV
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 effectively in a team environment and assume technical lead responsibilities
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 DevOps tools (Docker/Podman, Git, or GitLab CI/CD)
Experience with at least one of the following messaging protocols; Kafka or ActiveMQ or ZeroMQ or DDS
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
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.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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