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Senior Specialist, Artificial Intelligence

Palm Bay, Florida
Full Time On-site

L3Harris is seeking a skilled and motivated AI Developer to build AI-powered solutions that drive efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making across Segment Operations, including manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain functions. This role focuses on hands-on development within Palantir Foundry, Codex and Microsoft Copilot, supporting production AI assistants, workflows, and integrations that directly improve operational performance. As AI adoption is still new and emerging in the workforce, this role will also combine technical tasking with employee engagement, training and AI transformation adoption. The ideal candidate has strong technical foundations, experience in Foundry or Codex, and a willingness to dive deep into both AI tooling and operational business processes.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop, test, deploy, and maintain AI applications, agents, and automations to support manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain workflows
  • Build effective prompt strategies, prompt chains, and standard prompts to streamline operational use cases
  • Troubleshoot and enhance production AI solutions, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and performance across operational environments
  • Integrate Foundry-based applications with enterprise systems to support real-time data access and decision workflows
  • Work closely with Operations teams to understand process needs and translate them into technical AI solutions
  • Deliver internal training sessions, workshops, and office hours to enable employee adoption of L3Harris AI tools
  • Collaborate with data engineers and domain experts to ensure high-quality data pipelines and ontology alignment with AI ready data
  • Contribute to internal AI standards, documentation, and development practices
  • Stay current on emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to apply them to operational challenges

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
  • 3–7 years of experience in software development, data engineering, AI/ML engineering, or similar technical roles
  • Demonstrated experience developing solutions in Palantir Foundry (transform code, ontology integration, pipelines, code workbooks, contour, etc.)
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or related languages

  • 1+ years of experience implementing production-grade AI/LLM workflows (prompting, orchestration, agent design)

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies and apply them in fluid, fast-paced environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
  • Experience working within manufacturing, test engineering, quality engineering, or supply chain domains
  • Experience integrating AI solutions into real-world operational systems or enterprise tooling
  • Palantir Foundry Certification (Builder, Developer, Analyst)
    Experience with RAG, embeddings, vector databases, or agentic frameworks (LangChain, LiteLLM, Semantic Kernel)
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, containerization, or infrastructure-as-code
  • Understanding of secure coding practices and compliance within regulated industries
  • Experience building APIs, REST services, or real-time data integrations
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and modern software development workflows (Git, agile practices)

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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