Job ID: 734090BR Date posted: Jul. 09, 2026
Description:

You will be the ADP Skunkworks Digital Transformation Integration Senior Staff - Level 5 for the ADP Skunkworks Digital Transformation Integration team who is responsible for advancing AI‑driven engineering automation across the defense acquisition lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing

As the ADP Skunkworks Digital Transformation Integration Senior Staff - Level 5 you will be responsible for shaping the product vision, guiding technical execution, and serving as the central authority that connects engineers, program offices, industry partners, and research institutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Define and own the product roadmap, translating sustainment and design engineer needs into a defensible software architecture.


• Govern the core data ontology and direct the AI‑powered software development effort.


• Lead research and development of machine‑learning, knowledge‑representation, and deep‑learning models that automate the creation of engineering and sustainment work products.


• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams—software, ontology, simulation, UI/UX, test, and external partners—to ensure seamless integration and validation.


• Deliver prototypes through operational release, optimizing performance, security, and compliance for defense and commercial customers.


• Serves as the senior algorithm and AI research expert with current knowledge of modern machine learning research and contributes to the inception of ideas that drive development cycles from research, through prototype and test, for a major project or a component of a major project.

What’s In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. 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.

Who You Are

You are a senior artificial‑intelligence research engineer with a proven track record of leading complex, high‑impact projects. You thrive in collaborative environments, bridge research and product delivery, and possess deep expertise in machine learning, data ontology, and systems engineering. Your strategic mindset and hands‑on technical authority set this role apart.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.

• Role can be performed in Fort Worth, TX, Marietta, GA, or Palmdale, CA.
Basic Qualifications:
• Must hold a Final DoD Secret clearance prior to start.

• Holds a Bachelors degree in a related disciple, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams (i.e. engineering, finance, program management, sustainment). Demonstrated experience in project leadership in delivering proven results in partnership with multiple stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience with artificial intelligence (AI) research, implementation, software development, and/or application of large language models in sustainment or engineering context.

• Demonstrated experience with military logistics, sustainment, supply chain management, inventory management, and/or warehousing to deliver and/or sustain aerospace products.
Desired Skills:
• An advanced degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, knowledge or data engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline, together with an active peer reviewed publication record, is highly desirable given the research dimension of this role.

• Demonstrated leadership with self-starter driver; Proven ability to influence others

• DoD acquisition and proposal experience across a System Life Cycle

• Experience with data ontology and knowledge architecture

• Experience in product ownership and solution development

• Experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) Modeling

• Experience in the Sustainment phase of the Life Cycle

• Experience effectively briefing Senior and Executive Level Leadership

• Experience supporting a major IT system modernization projects like Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

• Demonstrated ability to work independently; Analytical thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems with require ingenuity and innovation
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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 $117,200 - $206,770. 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.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $134,900 - $233,680. 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.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: System of Systems Integration
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First