Research Engineer - Senior

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, AngularJS, AWS, C# Programming, C++, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Django, Docker, Elasticsearch, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Java Programming, JavaScript, Jenkins, JIRA, Kubernetes-K8s, MongoDB, MySQL, Neo4J, Node.js, NoSQL, Oracle, RESTful, Scrum Agile Methodology, TypeScript

Job Description

Who we are:

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) is chartered with creating generation-after-next technology to help Lockheed Martin maintain technology dominance. As a group of applied research laboratories, we are professionals who develop and apply leading edge technologies to our customers’ most difficult problems and needs. Our researchers work closely with customers to create and shape opportunities and are skilled in applying emerging research to evolving programs. Our agile business structure is designed to swiftly respond to urgent needs. Our primary partners include government agencies like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and government service laboratories, commercial enterprises, and other Lockheed Martin organizations. ATL maintains research and development relationships with government agencies, key universities, industry partners and thought leaders.

What our team does:

This position is within the Intelligent Systems Works (ISW), which is one of the three laboratories that comprise ATL. ISW operates at the juncture of Autonomy, Human-Machine Symbiosis, and Artificial Intelligence. We are creating technologies that will accelerate the hybrid existence of human and machine intelligence to support DoD and IC missions. By combining key technology R&D pillars – human performance augmentation, AI/ML-based algorithm and model development, data and information fusion frameworks, machine autonomy adapted to missions and domains, high assurance solutions, and advanced robotics technologies – under one group, the ISW designs, develops/prototypes and evaluates hybrid human-machine intelligence solutions supporting future, complex warfighter missions. Some of these missions include multi-domain distributed and adaptive C2 and ISR, tactical human-machine teams, hybrid team intelligence analysis, and strategic threat assessment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in a STEM field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics) from an accredited college or university
• Bachelors degree with 5 years professional experience; or Masters degree with 3 years professional experience; or PhD or JD with no experience necessary
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following:
• Algorithm and software development languages (e.g., Python, Java, R, C, C++ …), libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, Keras …) and platforms (e.g., MATLAB …)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques (e.g., Neural Networks, Reinforcement or (Un)Supervised Learning, Game Theory …)
• Data Science techniques (e.g., regression analysis, statistics, K-Means clustering, uncertainty quantification, data extraction and cleansing …)
• Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance that requires U.S. citizenship. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Desired Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills as evidenced by proposals, published articles, or presentations at conferences and seminars.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as evidenced by a record of shaping and influencing internal and external stakeholders on projects.
• Experience leading or contributing to proposals for contract R&D programs for U.S. Government Science & Technology organizations.
• Strong team leadership skills acting as the Principal Investigator (PI) and/or Program Manager (PM) preferably in an R&D or advanced technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following:
• Working within teams leveraging Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and Project Tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
• Cloud and virtualized environments (e.g., AWS, GovCloud …) and technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm …)
• Scalable web application development (e.g., Angular, Node, JavaScript, TypeScript, Django, RESTful APIs …)
• Databases and query Languages (e.g., Elasticsearch, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL, MondoDB, Neo4j …)
• DevSecOps, microservice oriented architectures, containerization, and CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., GitLab, Docker, Jenkins …)
• Artificial perception, sensor data fusion, or collaborative autonomy for planning and control involving teams of autonomous vehicles and humans (MUM-T)
• Formal methods for assurance, optimization, and verification/validation.
• Active Secret level clearance or higher

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABS

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Artificial Intelligence

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First