Early Career Software Engineer

Job Description

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About Lockheed Martin

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 career opportunities designed to propel development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Early Career Software Engineer

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Early Career Software Engineer. In this role, you will design and develop automation utilities, troubleshoot and support CI/CD build Pipelines, and develop build automation infrastructure. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of programming in Python, Linux/Unix command line, software configuration management tools.

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM degree
• Experience programming in Python
• Experience with the Linux/Unix command line
• Experience with software configuration management tools (Git, Artifactory, Nexus)

Desired Skills

• Exposure to GitLab CI/CD; can trigger pipelines and read basic job logs.
• Familiar with Docker basics (building images, running containers); limited or no experience with Kubernetes.
• Basic understanding of OOP terminology (classes, inheritance) and can read simple class structures.
• Experience debugging straightforward scripts.
• Ability to modify simple legacy scripts (e.g., Perl) into basic Python equivalents under supervision.

Security Clearance Statement

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

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest

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

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: 4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Application Window

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.

Our Culture

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.

Job Details Summary

• Experience Level: 4 yr and up College
• Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
• Relocation Available: Possible
• Career Area: Software Engineering
• Type: Full-Time
• Shift: First

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