A/AI Machine Learning Engineer - Early Career
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
At Lockheed Martin we 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 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 at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
Lockheed Martin is seeking a full-time Early Career Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Engineer. In this role, you will develop and deliver enterprise, cloud, and application-based software solutions supporting mission management, command and control, and data analytics for national security space programs; support software design, development, integration, and test activities; and collaborate with engineering teams to implement mission-focused capabilities. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of software development, programming in an object-oriented programming language, and Linux or UNIX operating systems. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.
Must be a US Citizen. This position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or science and technology related fields
- Basic knowledge of one or more object-oriented programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, or C#.
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle activities, including software design, development, integration, and testing.
- Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, including model training, model evaluation, and data preparation
- Demonstrated ability to apply coding standards, unit testing, and configuration management practices.
- Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
- Basic knowledge of Linux or UNIX operating systems.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.
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.