Scientist, Artificial Intelligence

Job Title: Scientist Artificial Intelligence

Job Code: 29092

Job Location: Palm Bay FL Greenville TX Plano TX Anaheim CA or Camden NJ

Schedule: 9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values dedication to our communities and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space air land sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47000 employees with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

The IMS Artificial Intelligence team is seeking an experienced AI/ML lead with a strong background in application development artificial intelligence machine learning and generative AI. This position will focus on supporting and advancing the Segments AI/ML frameworks with an emphasis on strategy design development and seamless adoption of AI solutions across the segment. The ideal candidate will ensure that AI capabilities are effectively integrated into all relevant workstreams directly enhancing the operational efficiencies and experiences of all employees.

This role will be pivotal in driving the organizations AI strategy and ensuring that AI-driven transformations align with business objectives and create significant value.

Essential Functions:

• Strategic AI/ML Solution Development:
• Champion the AI integration strategy to support reliable and informed decision-making across the enterprise.
• Oversee the design build and maintenance of robust AI/ML solutions that align with business goals.
• Expertise in AI Solution Development:
• Extensive experience in developing AI solutions across various business domains including computer vision task optimization data analytics and natural language processing models.
• Proficiency in the full life cycle of AI development including software stacks and infrastructure necessary to realize strategic AI vision.
• Model and Data Optimization:
• Guide the creation updating and optimization of AI models datasets and data transformations to meet evolving business needs.
• Ensure the consistent and accurate flow of data from source systems to AI solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to uphold security standards and ensure the integrity of AI data inputs and outputs.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to align AI initiatives with overarching business strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mathematics or a related technical field and 12 years of relevant experience; or a Masters degree and 10 years of experience.
• Proven hands-on experience developing and deploying AI/ML models across multiple domains (e.g. computer vision NLP task optimization data analytics).
• Proficiency with AI/ML frameworks and tools.
• Experience with the full AI lifecycle: data preparation model design/training validation deployment and monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business or mission requirements into AI/ML solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines optimization and infrastructure for AI/ML including cloud or on-premises environments.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams and present technical content to non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership with a strong ability to lead strategic initiatives and collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience applying AI/ML in aerospace defense or other mission-critical environments including edge AI or constrained computing.
• Familiarity with generative AI and large language models (LLMs) including prompt engineering and RAG pipelines.
• Experience integrating AI into enterprise workflows or business operations to improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Knowledge of MLOps practices and tools such as MLflow Kubeflow or similar frameworks for model deployment and lifecycle management.
• Exposure to compliance frameworks and ATO processes for deploying AI in secure or classified environments.
• Track record of patents publications or conference presentations in AI/ML or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers or scientists in AI/ML best practices.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role is $135000 - $288000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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