Operation AI Engineer (Level 2)

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Systems and Modeling AI team at Lockheed Martin Aerospace is seeking an Operations AI Engineer (Level 2) who will play a key role in developing, deploying, and maintaining AI-based solutions tailored for production operations. This position focuses on applying advanced artificial intelligence techniques to solve complex operational challenges, delivering impactful results that enhance efficiency and drive productivity. This position will be responsible for overseeing development and deployment of AI solutions, big data analysis, and front-end development for AI and results based applications.

Requirements

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN
This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML Engineering or a related technical field
A basic understanding of relational databases and database management
Proficiency in Python and foundational machine learning concepts, with the ability to independently develop, train, and evaluate models leveraging libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch
Experience developing full stack web apps using modern frameworks, with additional hands-on exposure to CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and/or Generative AI (GenAI)

Nice To Haves

Able to build Python-based ETL pipelines to integrate and process data across systems
Familiarity with GenAI Coding Assistants
Experience with agentic AI frameworks
Experience in API Development & Integration
Experience with cloud-based platforms and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Understanding of agile development methodologies and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Experience interfacing with database architectures such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
Strong organization and communication skills, able to listen effectively
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, AI/ML or related field
Familiarity with MSSQL database design and optimization
Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
Experience in software development, with a focus on front-end engineering
Experience working in the product development lifecycle (architecture, design, development, testing, and maintenance)
Experience with aircraft manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and testing of AI applications that support production‑operations use cases.
Collaborate with senior engineers to apply sound software‑development practices that promote code quality and scalability.
Participate in gathering and documenting requirements from production teams, translating key operational challenges into functional specifications.
Contribute to front‑end development efforts, building intuitive user interfaces that enable end-users to interact with AI‑driven tools effectively.
Perform data extraction, cleaning, and exploratory analysis on large‑volume production datasets to support model training and performance monitoring.
Help deploy AI solutions in pilot environments, provide basic user training, and gather feedback to drive incremental improvements.
Support change‑management activities by communicating updates to end‑users and ensuring that the tools remain maintainable, adaptable, and aligned with future operation needs.
This role involves directly interfacing with technical and non-technical users to truly understand their needs and then rapidly iterating to develop an application that they will love to use.