AI/Machine Learning Engineer Asc Manager

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, C++, CNNs, ETL frameworks, Java Programming, Keras software library, Machine learning techniques, MATLAB Programming, Natural Language Processing (NLP), NoSQL, Python Programming, PyTorch, RNNs, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

When it comes to using cutting-edge machine learning to tackle complex problems, Lockheed Martin is driven by a singular mission focus and desire to continuously innovate. Today’s challenges to global security aren’t just changing – they’re accelerating faster than ever before. Through our dedication to our mission, our AI-enabled systems are changing the way militaries operate and protect their forces, the way first responders fight fires, and how researchers explore the far reaches of space and the ocean’s depths.

The Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Center (LAIC) team is seeking a high energy leader with hands-on experience in software engineering and AI/ML to lead and grow the AI Consulting portfolio for the business. In this role you will be part of the AI Foundations team consisting of colleagues possessing varying skill sets including AI/Machine Learning specialists, front-end and back-end developers, data engineers, product managers, and other data scientists. The selected candidate will focus on the AI Consulting team but will be included as part of a broader range of projects across the LAIC portfolio. The team is focused on exploiting small, innovative, and agile teams to rapidly iterate and mature solutions from prototypes to deployment for utilization across the Lockheed Martin enterprise.

Responsibilities of this role will include:

- Day-to-day tasking and management of the AI Consulting team. Including managerial tasks such as travel approval, time approval, performance reviews, etc.

- Identifying new business opportunities for the team.

- Managing relationships with stakeholders and potential stakeholders.

- Understanding business needs and translating them into data problems.

- Helping to architect solutions to data problems in the form of data products.

- Tracking projects and driving work on them through to completion.

- Building business processes for more efficient operation of the team.

- Implementing best technical practices from the fields of machine learning and software engineering.

- Identifying tooling gaps on the team and working to fill those gaps.

- Hiring and mentoring team members.

- Helping to plan the strategic vision of the team.

- Spreading best practices of the team to other data science teams at Lockheed Martin by creating knowledge materials, presenting those materials, and engaging with other data science leaders on those materials.

Domestic travel will be required.

MUST BE A US CITIZEN.

Basic Qualifications:

- 5+ years of professional experience applying statistics, predictive modeling, and machine learning techniques to solve business problems

- Experience leading machine learning projects from problem definition and data discovery, to data preparation, feature engineering, model selection, validation, and deployment

- Excellent verbal/written communication skills

- Ability to effectively present findings and make recommendations to technical and non-technical business stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner

- Demonstrated creativity and innovation in identifying valuable ways of incorporating machine learning into business workflows and processes

- Functional or technical leadership experience

- Project management experience

- Superlative organizational and interpersonal skills

- Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, R, Java, MATLAB, etc.)

- The ability to stay updated on new technologies in the rapidly evolving field of AI

Desired Skills:

- Expertise with Natural Language Processing (NLP).

- Experience training and evaluating Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), and/or Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs/LSTMs)

- Expertise utilizing data engineering best practices and knowledge of ETL tools, SQL/NoSQL database systems, and distributed data systems (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, etc.)

- Knowledge of best practices in full stack web development and machine learning system design

- Experience with or knowledge of AWS services

- Experience with or expertise in manufacturing and/or engineering processes.

Clearance Level:None

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:Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.

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

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado or Washington is $123,200 - $236,100. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full time employees: accrue 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO); receive 40 hours of Granted PTO annually for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO is prorated based on hours worked and start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $141,700 - $267,000. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.