Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Artificial Intelligence Specialist

L3

Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Code: 38585

Job Location:

Palm Bay, FL OR Fort Wayne, IN OR Rochester, NY OR Chantilly, VA OR Waco, TX OR Camden, NJ OR Colorado Springs, CO OR Greenville, TX OR Herndon, VA

Job Schedule:

9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

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Harris 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 Dev Sec Ops  in a mission-critical defense environment.

Qualifications:

• 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)

Preferred Additional

Skills:

• Working knowledge of Linux (RHEL/Alma Linux preferred; Ubuntu acceptable)
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/Podman), Git (Bitbucket/Git Lab), 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 (Lang Graph);
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, Deep Eval, promptfoo); observability (Lang Smith, Phoenix); coursework or project experience in machine learning, NLP, or deep learning
• Git Ops/Dev Sec Ops  concepts and tool chains; CI/CD authoring (Bitbucket Pipelines, Git Lab CI); JFrog Artifactory;
Microsoft Entra  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 Gov Cloud)
• Direct experience with AI-assisted software development tools and agentic coding frameworks (e.g., Claude Code, Git Hub 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

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater

D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $109,500-$203,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $95,000-$177,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3

Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The application window for this requisition is anticipated to…