Staff AI/ML Engineer - Product Owner

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

What if the next leap in air dominance doesn’t come from a single breakthrough, but from hundreds of smarter decisions, made faster, across engineering, testing, and operations? At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, our Aero AI team builds trusted artificial intelligence that strengthens deterrence, accelerates engineering insight, and directly supports the warfighter. We don’t chase AI for its own sake. We apply it deliberately, where it meaningfully improves performance, survivability, and decision advantage. We are looking for an AI/ML Product Owner who can translate data‑driven insights into high‑impact products that meet the stringent security, compliance, and performance expectations of military and intelligence‑community customers. You will be the voice of the product—defining strategy, building roadmaps, and delivering AI‑enabled capabilities. Your work will span the full product lifecycle, from market research and requirement definition through agile delivery, launch, and continuous improvement. You will partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (engineering, data science, operations, legal, senior leadership, and external customers) to: -Turn technical AI/ML insights into real product value -Navigate the security and compliance landscape of the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and other mission‑critical agencies. -Champion our products internally and externally, balancing business goals, user needs, and revenue objectives. What’s In It For You: We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration or a related field
5 + years of product ownership/management experience for AI/ML‑enabled digital products, including full‑lifecycle responsibility (vision, roadmap, MVP, scaling) and proven delivery in an Agile environment (Scrum, SAFe, or LeSS).
Hands‑on expertise with Python (Pandas, Sci‑Kit Learn, Keras/PyTorch) and SQL, plus a track record of designing and deploying data pipelines and machine‑learning models (including deep learning or LLM‑based solutions).
Demonstrated ability to manage a multi‑million‑dollar product budget, develop business cases, and report performance against cost, schedule, and compliance objectives.
Direct work with military or intelligence‑community customers, understanding their security and compliance needs.

Nice To Haves

PhD / Doctorate-level degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration or a related field
Proven operational background, ideally from fast‑paced, mission‑critical environments.
Experience with market research and analyzing customer behavior to shape product decisions
Professional certification in Agile product ownership (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager) and/or advanced AI/ML credentials such as AWS Machine Learning Specialty, TensorFlow Developer, or similar.

Responsibilities

Turn technical AI/ML insights into real product value
Navigate the security and compliance landscape of the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and other mission‑critical agencies.
Champion our products internally and externally, balancing business goals, user needs, and revenue objectives.