AI/ML Hardware Engineer (junior career)

Job Description

Bringing together people who use their passion for purposeful innovation...Your Mission is Ours.

At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and they make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. We provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life in and outside of work.

Your Mission:

The Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Center (LAIC) team is seeking a high energy AI/ML Hardware Engineer to support enterprise Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence systems. In this role, you will be embedded in the AI Factory team working alongside data engineers, AI/ML engineers, product managers, and data scientists. The selected candidate will focus on delivery of AI/ML hardware, edge infrastructure, development equipment, rapid prototyping, and computing systems. Additionally, they will contribute to a broad range of projects across the enterprise to increase machine learning availability and value to Lockheed Martin.

Key Responsibilities:
Maintain complex computing environments designed to train, deploy, and operate artificial intelligence systems
Implement and evaluate novel AI/ML hardware and architectures
Develop edge application platforms and fleet management
Work closely with other AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and data engineers to develop hardware solutions
Work closely with facilities, central IT, cybersecurity, and network teams to secure edge platforms
Work with the vendors to advocate for Lockheed Martin's needs for AI/ML platforms
Ensure that user and technical issues are promptly prioritized and resolved
Assist teams in identifying edge platforms to meet their program needs
Stay up-to-date with emerging AI technologies and trends, applying this knowledge to improve AI Factory toolsets and systems

What's In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

*The selected candidate will work on-site in Shelton, CT.

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
Experience in installing, operating, and maintaining hardware environments, including Servers, Networking, Storage, and Small Board Computers
Experience in deploying and developing on Low-SWaP (size, weight, and power) systems
Familiarity with diverse IT principles, including Networking, Storage, Computing, Security, and Distributed Services
Familiarity with Programming and Scripting, such as Python, Go, Bash

Desired skills

Desired Skills:
Familiarity of development labs, including server hardware, networking, and security
Knowledge of AI/ML relevant hardware, such as GPUs, FPGAs, IoT devices, and Small Board Computers
Familiarity with basic electronics and assembly
Familiarity with Infrastructure Automation, such as Ansible or Terraform
Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration
Familiarity with OCI runtimes, such as containerd, CRI-O, and Docker
Familiarity with Collaboration Tools, such as Slack, Confluence, and Gitlab
Knowledge of Machine Learning Architectures, including GPU Computing, High Performance Computing (HPC), and Distributed Training

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Other Important Information

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.

Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $79,700 - $140,530. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. 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 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $91,700 - $158,815. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.