Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Job Title: Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Job Code: 46287

Job Location: Camden, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer of AI Platforms to support the Space and Mission Systems (SMS) segment AI organization. This role will build, deploy, and maintain the secure Linux, container, and cloud infrastructure supporting AI-enabled applications across approved enterprise and government environments. The successful candidate will bring hands-on platform engineering experience, with an emphasis on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), containerized applications, and cloud deployment. AWS GovCloud experience is strongly preferred; comparable Azure Government experience is also valued. Working alongside AI application developers and cybersecurity personnel, this engineer will automate deployments, maintain secure configurations, resolve vulnerabilities, and support system assessment and authorization activities.

Essential Functions:

• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot containerized AI applications and supporting services in approved cloud and on-premises environments
• Administer RHEL-based systems, including patching, access controls, configuration management, monitoring, and system hardening
• Build and maintain container images using Podman or Docker; manage artifacts and registries; support vulnerability scanning, SBOM generation, and remediation
• Automate infrastructure configuration and application deployment using scripting, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
• Apply applicable DISA STIG requirements and work with cybersecurity personnel to document configurations, address findings, and support government assessment, authorization, and ATO sustainment activities
• Integrate and maintain approved AI services, including model-serving and retrieval components, in collaboration with application and data teams
• Maintain deployment procedures, operational documentation, and technical records using tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
• Hands-on experience administering RHEL or closely related enterprise Linux environments
• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized applications using Podman or Docker
• Programming or scripting proficiency, with Python preferred, and experience automating deployment or operational tasks
• Hands-on experience deploying or operating workloads in AWS, Azure, or a comparable cloud environment
• Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of system hardening, patching, vulnerability remediation, and configuration management; familiarity with DISA STIGs
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud (US), Azure Government, or comparable government cloud environments
• Experience supporting DCSA-authorized classified systems or other government-authorized environments, including RMF, security assessments, and ATO sustainment
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, or configuration-as-code practices
• Experience with container registries and artifact repositories such as JFrog Artifactory
• Experience deploying or integrating LLMs, local model-serving infrastructure, RAG components, or other AI-enabled applications
• Experience delivering software or infrastructure in defense, aerospace, or other regulated, mission-critical environments

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $109,500 - $203,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.