AI Research Engineering Sr Manager

Lockheed Martin•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$184,100 - $324,530•Onsite

About The Position

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. The AI Research Engineering Sr Manager will lead a diverse team of scientists and engineers to accelerate the timeline from discovery to the transition of disruptive technology to our internal and external customers. Areas of interest include but are not limited to, fusion of rigorous physics-based models with modern agentic interfaces and workflows; reasoning over large, unstructured, and dynamic datasets to create intelligence insights at mission-relevant timescales; neural network solutions to complex and compute-intensive PDEs; reinforcement learning approaches to network security and real-time cyber mitigation. In this role, you are responsible for planning and executing the department R&D, including building the roadmap that provides clarity to executives and customers around the timing and business/mission impact of that R&D. You will interface and partner with universities and small businesses to ensure Lockheed Martin is leveraging the bleeding edge of technology in its mission to delivery 100% mission success to our customers. You are responsible for the development of a world-class workforce that addresses unsolved problems in AI and Autonomy applied to Deep Space, Earth and Solar Science, Department of War, and Intelligence Community critical missions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field.
10+ years experience in AI/ML, either as a developer or a technical leader of a team.
5+ years experience in a functional management role.
Demonstrated experience delivering AI solutions beyond R&D and into operational systems.
Strong understanding of AI/ML frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow) and modern AI architectures.
US Citizenship is required.
Ability to work in a classified environment.

Nice To Haves

PhD in AI, Machine Learning, or related field.
Background in real-time, embedded implementations of AI/ML, including continuous model updates and validation in the field.
Demonstrated success delivering AI/ML solutions to government customers through SBIR, OT, or other contractual means.

Responsibilities

Planning and executing the department R&D, including building the roadmap that provides clarity to executives and customers around the timing and business/mission impact of that R&D.
Interface and partner with universities and small businesses to ensure Lockheed Martin is leveraging the bleeding edge of technology in its mission to delivery 100% mission success to our customers.
Responsible for the development of a world-class workforce that addresses unsolved problems in AI and Autonomy applied to Deep Space, Earth and Solar Science, Department of War, and Intelligence Community critical missions.