Early Career Software Engineer

Job Description

Early Career Software Engineer | Lockheed Martin

The Tone:
This is an Early Career Software Engineer position at Lockheed Martin Space, with work locations varying by final placement across multiple states where Lockheed Martin operates. At Lockheed Martin, engineers apply purposeful innovation to safeguard people and tackle complex global challenges. The company is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees, considered some of the industry’s greatest minds, are empowered through diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits. This role contributes to vital software applications, ensuring their efficiency and usability within the SBIRS Program modernization efforts, embodying the company’s commitment to integrity and corporate responsibility.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Varies by final work location across listed states (On-site)
• Pay: $62,700–$110,630 yearly
• Team: Part of a multidisciplinary team of software, systems, and test engineers.
• Mission: Contribute to modernizing the SBIRS Program efforts, ensuring greater efficiency and usability for critical software applications.
• Tech Stack: Java, C++, Python, Bash, Agile Development, Scrum, Kanban, Git lab

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design and Implement: Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of object-oriented software applications using Java, C++, Python, and/or Bash.
• Participate in Lifecycle: Engage in the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, integration, installation, and testing.
• Support Modernization: Aid in SBIRS Program modernization efforts focused on achieving greater efficiency and usability for software applications.
• Collaborate on Projects: Work closely with an enthusiastic team of software, systems, and test engineers utilizing the Agile Development methodology.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a related field, for an Early Career Software Engineer role.
• Experience: Demonstrated proficiency in coding with C++, Python, Bash, and/or Java; foundational knowledge of data structures. Applicants must also possess or be able to obtain an interim secret security clearance prior to start, and have the ability to travel locally up to 10%.
• Skills: Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Bonus: At least 1 year of software development experience; familiarity with Agile development concepts, including Scrum or Kanban methodologies; experience with CI/CD tools, particularly Git lab; demonstrated ability to design solutions for complex software problems; willingness to work with geographically distributed teams; experience integrating software components via machine-to-machine interfaces (e.g., RTOS, Embedded Systems); background in test automation, continuous integration, deployment, development, debugging, and/or testing.