AI​/ML Research Engineer Early Career - Orlando, FL

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility.

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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. We are seeking an emerging Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (A/AI) Research Engineer to join a highly skilled team of systems engineering technologists and algorithm developers supporting various contracts and IRADs within Missiles and Fire Control. This role includes:

• 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 complex models and simulations that utilize convolutional neural networks, transformers, generative AI, and other 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.

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to perform one or more AI/ML assignments based on coursework or professional experience, such as training and inference on modern deep learning neural networks for object detection and classification and analyzing results.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or MATLAB.
• Strong math skills in linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and convolution transformations.
• Position located at a facility that requires special access.

• Experience developing and analyzing computer vision algorithms.
• 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 requirements to various hardware platforms.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5–30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from a standard 40 hours over a five‑day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time Off benefits.

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