Software Engineer - Level 3

Software Engineer - Level 3 | Lockheed Martin

Software Engineer - Level 3

Aeronautics Company

Texas

Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Minimum 3+ years of software-development experience, including embedded or mission-critical systems. Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance.

Job Description

We are Lockheed Martin's products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world. Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry. Our workforce of more than 25,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration. What You Will Be Doing This position is for a Mission Assurance Software Engineer Senior supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) platforms. Opportunities to support other LM Aero platforms may become available as the candidate progresses in this role. The role requires excellent technical skills, proven ability to work in an agile environment, and a solid foundation in embedded software development. The candidate contributes to the design, development, testing, and debugging of AntiTamper (AT) software services, ensuring strict compliance with Lockheed Martin coding standards and development processes. Building on solid experience, the engineer defines and evolves AT software architecture, designs robust interfaces, and drives the creation of detailed specifications that align with system requirements. They actively participate in internal and external design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.), synthesize stakeholder feedback, and implements corrective actions.. In addition to mentoring junior team members, the engineer proactively evaluates emerging protection technologies and advances modern software design and analysis methodologies. Daily tasks include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, maintain, and execute unit tests and requirements-driven test suites for mission-critical software components.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives) and use Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.) to track work and deliverables.
• Implement software features using C/C++ in a Linux environment; manage source code with GitLab (branching, merging, pull-requests).
• Design and develop middleware components that enable communication between mission systems and hardware subsystems.
• Build, configure, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.) to automate builds, static analysis, testing, and deployment.
• Perform embedded software development, including memory-mapped hardware access, bare-metal coding, and real-time operating system (RTOS) integration.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of software anomalies: fault isolation, debugging, and after-action reporting.
• Collaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, and test teams to ensure software meets interface, performance, and security requirements.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, test procedures, and operational guidance.

The successful candidate will report to the Mission Assurance F-35 & IFG Manager, working under the Mission Assurance Senior Manager, and be expected to work closely with the other members of the Mission Assurance staff to ensure synergy across the Aero portfolio.

Desired Skills

Strong C/C++ programming background. Proficiency with GNU build tools (Make, CMake, etc.). Familiarity with AMD/Xilinx FPGA products and design suite (Vitis, Vivado). Linux development experience, including kernel-level or user-space programming. Embedded software expertise: Experience with memory-mapped hardware access. Familiarity with FPGA design concepts (not a designer, but understands integration). Knowledge of real-time operating systems (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS) and bare-metal development. Understanding of rate-monotonic analysis for scheduling. Experience with common crypto libraries (OpenSSL, WolfSSL, etc.) and best practices for secure coding. Experience with requirements-driven test development aligned with verification and validation processes. Root-cause analysis skills, including fault isolation, debugging, and after-action reporting. Experience using the GoogleTest framework for unit test development. Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira (or equivalents). GitLab (or similar) source-control and CI/CD pipeline management experience. Reverse Engineering background.

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.

Employee will work on-site full-time.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

This position requires Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years.

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.

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week.

Yes

Full-Time

Direct

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

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.

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 $93,200 - $164,450. 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 $107,300 - $185,840. 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.