Chief Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Assurance

About Us:

The ATL Strategy Office is at the forefront of shaping and executing cutting-edge technology strategies in key areas for Lockheed Martin. We're the masterminds behind pioneering strategic initiatives, collaborating closely within our organization and across the entire company to drive innovation and technological excellence.

Your Mission:

As the Chief Scientist for AI Assurance, you'll be the visionary leader steering the future of AI technology at ATL. Your role is pivotal in crafting long-term technology roadmaps, proposing impactful internal investments, forging groundbreaking strategic partnerships, and securing new business opportunities. Your mission includes:

Innovation Leader: Design and implement long-term AI Assurance roadmaps with a focus on revolutionary applications in Autonomy and Battle Management. You'll work alongside senior technical leaders, including LM Fellows, to ensure our strategies align seamlessly with Lockheed Martin's business areas.

R&D Trailblazer: Lead the definition of technical content for strategic internal R&D projects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of excellence. Your leadership will be instrumental in building new AI Assurance capabilities within ATL.

Academic Connector: Engage with top universities to identify and integrate emerging technologies, promote research aligned with our strategic goals, and establish new partnerships. Your efforts will not only drive innovation but also strengthen our future talent pipeline.

Government Partner: Collaborate with US Government R&D organizations, including DoD laboratories and Science & Technology funding bodies like DARPA, to secure new business ventures. Your engagement will be key to driving ATL's business growth and technological advancements.

Why Join Us?

At the ATL Strategy Office, you will be at the heart of technological innovation, shaping the future of AI and contributing to national security. You'll have the opportunity to work with brilliant minds, cutting-edge technology, and make a significant impact on the industry. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that's making history in AI technology and strategic initiatives.

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.

Our Commitment to DEI

We Hear You, We See You. At LM Enterprise Operations we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse-thinkers like you! At LM Enterprise Operations, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global DEI.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated technical excellence and innovation in core technical areas relevant to Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation (TEV&V) and Certification of complex distributed safety-critical aerospace systems including advanced AI/ML components is required. These areas include model-based systems engineering, formal methods, simulation-based V&V, assurance cases, ML architectures, ML Test/Verification, AI Safety & Security, Responsible AI, and MLOps.
• Record of successful engagement with US Gov. R&D organizations, including DoD laboratories and Science and Technology (S&T) funding organizations (DARPA, ARL, AFRL, ONR, NASA, IARPA in particular), leading customer shaping and winning proposal efforts.
• Record of leading technology transitions from early prototypes to products.
• Record of partnering with universities for talent acquisition and joint proposal.
• Record of securing internal funding (IR&D) for new R&D concepts.
• Experience in mentoring junior technical staff (technical and resource acquisition).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• MS with 18 years of experience or PhD with 15 years of experience (preferred) in an area of science or engineering relevant to assurance
• Eligibility to obtain USG Secret Clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience in AI/ML areas applicable to Autonomy, Robotics, and Battle Management is desired. These areas include machine learning, machine reasoning, neuro-symbolic AI, generative AI, and human-machine systems, and robotics.
• Project management experience
• Current USG Secret Clearance Security Clearance Statement:This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process. 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

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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.