Forge AI/Machine Learning Engineer Senior

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control invites you to join as a Forge AI/ML Engineer Senior, onsite in Orlando, Florida. This role leads end-to-end AI/ML pipelines and DevOps for defense programs, delivering measurable outcomes across engineering design, manufacturing, and operations. You will work directly with program customers, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to turn data into capabilities. The position offers flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and relocation assistance where applicable.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Comprehensive benefits
• Relocation assistance possible

Responsibilities

• Own the technical execution of the program customer project.
• Leverage advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and machine learning to drive data-driven decision making across MFC engineering and production.
• Apply advanced statistical techniques, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization methods to identify trends, patterns, and correlations in data from engineering development and production sources.
• Develop, implement, and advocate for AI-powered solutions.
• Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end AI/ML pipelines that support engineering design, manufacturing, and business operations challenges such as test point reduction, automated calibration, AI enhanced document search, and computer vision inspection.
• Build and implement edge deployed AI/ML solutions for classified, air gapped environments.
• Lead cross-functional solution teams across Engineering Design & Development, Production, and Business Operations using a standard consulting-style project framework.
• Partner directly with program customers to understand pain points, define value-driven outcomes, and deliver measurable results in cost, labor, yield, and schedule metrics.
• Own the full DevOps lifecycle including CI/CD, containerization, model monitoring, and governance for secure, high-assurance AI in defense systems.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret Clearance; Interim clearance required to start.
• Experience in AI/ML research and development with a strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI such as LLMs.
• Proficiency with Python and agentic IDEs.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MCPs.
• Ability to lay out technical roadmaps and communicate plans and solutions to both highly technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Technologies

• Python
• TensorFlow
• PyTorch
• LLMs
• MCPs
• CI/CD
• Containerization
• MLOps

Security and Clearance

This position requires a government security clearance. You must be a United States citizen for consideration. A Secret clearance is required, with a company-sponsored interim Secret clearance to start.

Clearance level

Secret

Experience level

Experienced Professional

Business unit

Missiles and Fire Control

Relocation

Possible

Career area

Software Engineering

Type

Full-Time

Location

Orlando, FL onsite. Nationwide and OCONUS positions.

Schedule

First shift, 4x10 hour days, 3 days off per week.

Ability to work remotely

Onsite full-time