Software Engineer

Overview Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Job Description The Staff Software Engineer is a senior individual contributor who leads the design, development, and delivery of complex software systems. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure high‑quality, scalable, and secure software/systems solutions that align with business objectives. Responsibilities Technical Leadership: Define and champion software architecture, standards, and best practices across multiple projects and/or product lines. Design & Development: Architect, design, and implement high‑performance, maintainable, and testable code in alignment with product roadmaps. Mentorship & Coaching: Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and career development support to engineers ranging from junior to senior levels. Collaboration: Partner with product managers, UX designers, data scientists, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions. Quality Assurance: Drive adoption of automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring to ensure reliability and rapid feedback. Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, conduct profiling, and implement optimizations for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency. Security & Compliance: Incorporate security best practices, perform threat modeling, and ensure compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ISO‑27001, NIST). Innovation: Research emerging technologies, evaluate their applicability, and introduce innovative approaches where beneficial. Documentation: Produce clear technical documentation, design specifications, operational runbooks, etc. Basic Qualifications Compiled Languages: C/C++, Java or C# Interpreted Languages: Python or any other scripting languages (scripting, automation, test harnesses) Operating Systems and Shell: Windows, Linux, Powershell, Bash Version Control: Git (branching, merging, rebasing, pull‑request workflow) Build Systems: Basic knowledge of one or more of the following: CMake, Make, MSBuild, or Gradle; ability to create and maintain build scripts Debugging & Profiling: Use of IDE debuggers Code Reviews: Participate in peer reviews, give constructive feedback, and follow coding standards Documentation: Produce clear design docs, inline code comments, and maintain wikis or Confluence pages Configuration Management: Understand change‑control processes (CRs, MRBs) and traceability requirements in regulated environments IDE Proficiency: Visual Studio, CLion, VSCode, or Eclipse Issue Tracking: JIRA or similar agile framework tooling Collaboration: Experience working in cross‑functional teams (hardware, systems, test) and communicating status effectively. Agile Methodologies: Participation in sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives (Scrum/Kanban) Problem‑Solving: Ability to break down complex requirements into iteratively deliverable value units Communication: Clear written and verbal updates to stakeholders; ability to produce concise design docs Adaptability: Quickly learn new languages, frameworks, or domain knowledge as project evolves Reliability & Accountability: Deliver high‑quality code on schedule, understand impact of defects in safety‑critical systems Desired Skills Security Clearance Awareness: Knowledge of handling classified or export‑controlled information per internal policies Real‑time & Embedded Systems: Basics of RTOS concepts, scheduling, interrupt handling, and low‑level hardware interaction Safety‑Critical Standards: Awareness of DO‑178C, ISO26262, or MIL‑STD‑498 compliance concepts Model‑Based Development: Familiarity with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, SysML or Model‑Based Design flow (optional but a plus) Networking & Protocols: Understanding of TCP/IP, UDP, and aerospace‑specific protocols (e.g., ARINC429, MIL‑STD‑1553) Object‑Oriented Design: Ability to design, implement, and extend class hierarchies, apply SOLID principles, and write reusable components Data Structures & Algorithms: Comfortable with common structures (lists, maps, trees, graphs) and algorithmic thinking (search, sort, recursion) Test‑Driven Development (TDD): Write unit tests (Boost, JUnit, PyTest, NUnit) and understand code coverage metrics Continuous Integration: Familiarity with CI pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI) and automated build/test triggers Mentorship: Provide guidance to junior engineers and be receptive to feedback from senior engineers Security Clearance No clearance required to start but will need to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance (Must be a US citizen). This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: Top Secret. Other Important Information You Should Know Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full‑time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedules: 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. Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off. Equal Opportunity Employer Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. Job Details Experience Level: Experienced Professional Business Unit: SPACE Relocation Available: Possible Career Area: Software Engineering Type: Full‑Time Shift: First #J-18808-Ljbffr