AI Machine Learning Engineering

Position: AI Machine Learning Engineering Staff
Location: Valley Forge

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $5,000

Relocation:
No

Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
None Final Clearance: TS/SCIPay Transparency: $ - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department :
Enterprise Business Services Business Unit:
Enterprise Business Services Standard

Job Description Serves as a Staff-level Forward Deployed Engineer for AI Factory (an internal  AI/ML Ops Platform), leading the use of Lockheed Martin's AI Factory platform to solve customer MLOps and GenAI problems. Owns customer solution discovery, architecture, implementation strategy, deployment, and adoption for high-value AI/ML workflows while ensuring the platform is used effectively, consistently, and with maximum reuse. Uses this deployment work to identify weaknesses in AI Factory's foundational products and platform, such as design flaws, performance gaps, reliability risks, and integration friction, and drives actionable remediation suggestions back to core platform engineering team.

Basic Qualifications5+ years of related experience in software engineering, platform engineering, MLOps, ML infrastructure, and/or GenAI systems.

Experience designing, deploying, or operating MLOps pipelines, model deployment workflows, data and artifact lineage, or GenAI application backends.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with customers, platform teams, and program stakeholders.

Experience with LLM and GenAI systems, evaluation workflows, prompt or context engineering, or agentic application patterns.

Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction for other engineers through architecture, decomposition, code review, or deployment standards.

Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployment patterns, GPU-backed environments, and secure software delivery practices.

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Desired SkillsB.S. (or higher) in Computer Science, Electrical / Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.

Experience with enterprise AI/ML platforms such as Amazon Sage Maker, Databricks Mosaic AI, Google Cloud Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Microsoft Foundry, Domino Data Lab, Dataiku, IBM watsonx, or Data Robot.

Familiarity with Python and at least one backend or systems language

Demonstrated experience delivering production AI/ML systems or platform capabilities with ambiguous requirements and multiple stakeholders.

Experience working across cloud and on-prem GPU environments.

Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs clearly to senior stakeholders while maintaining delivery momentum across customer and internal teams.

Pay Information Geo Zone  Definition:
Geo Zones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role. Full-time salary range (GEOZONE
1): $150800.00 - $280000.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA;
Pal Alto, CA;
New York City metropolitan area;
Newark, New Jersey; etc.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE
2): $135700.00 - $251900.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO;
King of Prussia, PA;
Stratford, CT;
Moorestown, NJ; etc.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE
3): $120600.00 - $224000.00

Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX;
Orlando, FL;
Grand Prairie, TX;
Marietta, GA; etc.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE
4): $108600.00 - $201600.00

Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR;
Lexington, KY;
Lufkin, TX; etc. At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and…