Senior Software Engineer, STAR.UI (Mission Autonomy, Hybrid)

Description: Are you ready to unlock the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and be part of a team that's revolutionizing the industry? Look no further! The Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Center (LAIC) team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Applied AI team, specifically the STAR.OS portfolio. As a key member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from prototypes to deployment, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that provide cutting‑edge capabilities to our customers. With a focus on rapid iteration and maturation of solutions, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's dedicated to exploiting small, innovative, and agile teams to drive success. What you'll be doing Developing software products that implement Artificial Intelligence to provide cutting‑edge capabilities to our customers Engaging in every phase of the system development lifecycle, including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, integration, and flight test Participating in a range of activities, from proof of concepts and development of prototypes to building demonstrators and transitioning to production Leveraging current computer science paradigms, including object‑oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms, to develop code that solves complex problems and fields innovative solutions Utilizing concurrency (both threaded and multi‑processing) and having familiarity with I/O (block storage network database) Assuming technical lead responsibilities and mentoring junior engineers as needed What You Are A highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong background in Artificial Intelligence and software development A team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills A technical leader with experience in mentoring junior engineers and assuming technical lead responsibilities A creative problem solver with a passion for developing innovative solutions A strong programmer with experience in object‑oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms Familiar with concurrency (both threaded and multi‑processing) and I/O (block storage network database) Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline Experience working with JavaScript or TypeScript Experience working with Angular or React or Node Strong understanding of Git Experience with DevOps Tools (Docker/Podman or Kubernetes/Helm or GitLab/GitHub/Jenkins CI/CD) Desired Skills Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline Experience with at least one of the following communication protocols; REST or gRPC Experience with at least one of the following messaging protocols; Kafka or ActiveMQ (AMQ) or ZeroMQ (ZMQ) or Data Distribution Service (DDS) or Zenoh Experience working in Rust or Go or Java or Node Experience with Test‑Driven Development from both unit‑ and system/acceptance‑level perspectives Experience with software orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Helm, Istio/Linkerd) and modern GitOps workflows Experience developing microservices and microservice architectures Experience building and deploying software for defense mission systems Experience with real‑time embedded software engineering Experience with hardware‑accelerated computing for both CPUs and GPUs (e.g. CUDA, Intel oneAPI, SYCL) Experience with model deployment software libraries and stacks (e.g. NVIDIA TensorRT, Triton Inference Server, OnnxRuntime) Experience deploying AI‑enabled systems in multiple environments (e.g. cloud, edge devices) Experience with high‑performance computing Experience interfacing with databases (SQL, MongoDB, etc.) Experience leading other engineers or small teams Familiarity with transitioning prototype software to production Secret Clearance Security Clearance Statement This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Salary and Benefits Annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $108,800 – $191,820. Benefits offered include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lockheed Martin