ADP Skunkworks Digital Transformation Integration Sr Staff - Level 5

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.

What You Will Be Doing

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.

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.

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.

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

Other Important Information

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

Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.