AI Data Engineer Sr

About the Team

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, truly making Lockheed Martin a great place to work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer to support mission-critical, classified programs. This role involves designing and maintaining secure, scalable data infrastructure that enables advanced AI/ML capabilities in highly controlled environments. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and mission stakeholders to operationalize AI models and knowledge graphs, ensuring rigorous data validation, lineage, and governance controls in compliance with strict security requirements.

The ideal candidate understands the unique constraints of secure data engineering, including semantic data modeling and ontology-driven architectures. You will work within air-gapped or restricted environments to develop data architectures supporting both batch and real-time processing. This position offers the opportunity to mentor junior engineers, uphold secure coding best practices, and deploy AI/ML models in secure production settings.

Why Join Us

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, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

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.

Hiring Process & Application

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. 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.