Operation AI Engineer; Level 2

Description

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.

• 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 volumes of 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 operational needs.

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules, comprehensive benefits, and investment in your future and security.

• 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 Tensor Flow 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).

• Ability 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 Postgre
  
  SQL 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.

This position requires a government security clearance, and you must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.

The position is located in Fort Worth, TX.

Shift: First.

Schedule:

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week. Experience Level: Experienced Professional. Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY. Career Area:
Data Science. Type:
Full‑Time.

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