Artificial Intelligence Specialist

L3HHCM20•Town of Gates, NY

1d•$95,000 - $203,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an AI Specialist to support the Space and Mission Systems (SMS) segment AI team serving all SMS sectors. The AI Specialist will design, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled applications both in unclassified and secure containerized environments. This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer pursuing AI/ML application engineering, platform engineering, and DevSecOps in a mission-critical defense environment.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
4+ years of experience in at least one programming language (Python preferred)

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Linux (RHEL/AlmaLinux preferred; Ubuntu acceptable)
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/Podman), Git (Bitbucket/GitLab), and basic SQL / relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
Familiarity with at least one major cloud provider (AWS or Azure) and Agile tools (Jira, Confluence)
Ability to comply with export-controlled (ITAR/EAR) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements
LLMs and Generative AI; RAG patterns and agentic frameworks (LangGraph); Python web/API development (FastAPI, Flask, Django)
Local AI model stacks (vLLM, LiteLLM, Ollama); reverse proxies (Caddy, Nginx, Traefik); vector databases (pgvector, Qdrant, Milvus, Weaviate)
LLM evaluation tooling (RAGAS, DeepEval, promptfoo); observability (LangSmith, Phoenix); coursework or project experience in machine learning, NLP, or deep learning
GitOps/DevSecOps concepts and toolchains; CI/CD authoring (Bitbucket Pipelines, GitLab CI); JFrog Artifactory; Microsoft Entra ID app registrations and Graph API in GCC High
Secure software development in regulated/mission-critical environments; familiarity with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) or OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
Experience deploying AI in classified or highly regulated environments, including familiarity with AI ATO processes, data governance requirements, and secure AI infrastructure (on-prem, air-gapped, or GovCloud)
Direct experience with AI-assisted software development tools and agentic coding frameworks (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex) including measuring productivity outcomes
Background in defense, aerospace, or adjacent mission-critical industries, with experience navigating the unique constraints of delivering AI in program-of-record environments