Senior Software Engineer - Level 3

Basic Qualifications

• 4-year degree in B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Engineering or B.S. Electrical Engineering
• Technical leadership and mentoring of small teams
• Experience with C/C++ programming languages
• Experience with Linux or RTOS (real time operating systems) and associated development toolchains
• Experience with developing software for avionics systems
• Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking)
• Experience with integrating hardware and software
• Must be comfortable working in a lab environment and understand distributed systems
• Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

Job Description

You will be the Senior Software Engineer - Level 3 for the Vehicle Management Software Team which is responsible for developing modular and reusable software for aircraft subsystems.

What You Will Be Doing:

• As the Senior Software Engineer - Level 3 you will be responsible for advancing software that enables aircraft to fly, working across embedded avionics, ground station development, and mission systems.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• Full software lifecycle development spanning avionics services, ground station development, and mission system technologies.
• Support ground station development for manned and unmanned systems.
• Develop simulations to aid software development and testing.
• Interface with software and systems engineers to define requirements for rapid prototypes.
• Participate in integration and test events.

What’s In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are

A collaborative, results-driven software engineer with deep expertise in embedded systems and a passion for aviation. You thrive in fast-paced, multi-site environments and enjoy turning complex requirements into reliable, reusable code.

Further Information About This Opportunity

• MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
• The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.

Desired Skills

• Experience in scripting languages (e.g. python)
• Experience using agile software development tools and methodologies (e.g. Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience with Modeling and Simulation
• Experience with AFSIM
• Experience with image generators and associated interfaces (e.g., CIGI)
• Experience with frontend development (e.g., Qt)
• Experience with backend development, transport, and messaging protocols, (e.g., UDP, TCP, Multicast, DDS, AMQ, etc.)
• Experience with distributed simulation environments and associated standards (e.g., DIS, HLA, etc.)
• Ability to build/maintain relationships and collaborate effectively with others
• Strong decision making and judgment skills

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.
• Ability to work remotely
• Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.