Standard Job Description
What We're Doing
At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems we are driven by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach - and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training and education. Come and experience your future!
The Work
The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) Mission Artificial Intelligence (AI) team is looking for a Manassas Tech Lead and Manager (AI / ML focus) to lead our functional and technical team who will be responsible for our AI team in Manassas and the tough technical challenges with AI, signal processing, and creating deployable solutions. The ideal candidate is passionate about a broad range of projects from research & development to proto@type development, culminating in deployment of our products to customers. The successful candidate will have a strong background in areas like: software engineering, DevOps, artificial intelligence and machine learning with a desire to be a functional manager as well. Key responsibilities include:
Technical leadership and providing technology linkage across RMS lines of business
Partnering with the peer engineering organizations and chief engineer offices
Personnel management of a geographically diverse team
Critical skill hiring and retention.
This role is based on Manassas, VA and co-located with our high performance compute cluster.
Who We Are
Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions. Our Manassas campus is a thriving center of engineering expertise, fostering a culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the creation of exceptional products. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We are on the cutting edge, inserting AI into defense systems, delivered through our AI Factory in partnership with our lines of business.
Who You Are
To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
-An innovative mindset, capable of finding solutions to complex engineering challenges.
-Commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and a dedication to delivering high-quality results.
Why Join Us
Joining Lockheed Martin means becoming part of a team that's making a significant impact in the field of engineering. When you choose to work with us, you'll enjoy:
-An excellent working environment equipped with state-of-the-art tools.
-The opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and top-notch design professionals as well as Subject Matter Experts in Sonar and Acoustics.
-A chance to be a part of solving some of the world's most challenging engineering problems regarding highly complex and integrated subsystems.
-A culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the development of remarkable products.
If you're ready to fuel your passion and challenge the status quo, join Lockheed Martin's RMS Artificial Intelligence team today. You are meant to make a difference.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related STEM degree
Experience with AI/ML: disciplines, domain programming languages (e.g. Python, C++, Java, GO), models, frameworks, and toolsets
Experienced leader: technical teams, first or second line management, etc.
DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines to build, test, deploy
Active security clearance and willing to work onsite with our team in Manassas, VA in our advanced development lab
Desired Skills
Experience in one or more of the AI disciplines and tooling (e.g. Natural Language Processing, Anomaly Detection, Image Recognition, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling)
Experience with functional management of teams and demonstrated ability to provide feedback (positive and constructive) and coaching to achieve high performance
Strong problem solving mindset: ability to develop create solutions to difficult problems often requiring integration of conflicting and, at times, ambiguous or incomplete data on a fast-paced schedule
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex design information, technical decision and issues to both highly technical and non-technical peers
Ability to build and maintain relationships across organizations, collaborate with others, engage in constructive conflict, and manage interpersonal dynamics
Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment
Strong understanding of the engineering development process throughout the requirements, development, design, build, test, and integration phases of a program & familiarity with transitioning proto@type software to production, including rapid software prototyping experience to create minimal viable products for evaluation of options
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00
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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 Long-Term Disability.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
