Software Engineer - Secret Clearance
Huntsville, ALFull-time$81–151K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Software Engineer will support the Ground Weapons System program as an individual contributor on the SPA team, developing software products for the design and development of GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency. The role is part of Lockheed Martin’s RMS business in Huntsville and involves working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with diverse assignments and colleagues across experience levels.
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Standard Job Description
What We're Doing
Become a part of something IMPACT-ful! Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation’s defense against ballistic missile attacks.
Who We Are
Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business in Huntsville, AL is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do. As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Why Join Us
-Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
-Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Standard Job Description
The selected Software Engineer responsibilities will include the support of the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the SPA team. This role is responsible for developing SW products that directly support the design and development of the GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 Years Experience with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years Experience with Masters.
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Applicants must have an active Final DOD Secret security clearance
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Experience programming with C++ Ability to read other coding languages
Desired Skills
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Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
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Experience with the System Engineering Lifecycle
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Experience with simulation and simulation frameworks
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Experience with Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket
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Experience with Unit Test and System Test Development
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $81100.00 - $150500.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
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Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
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For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$81–151K/yr
- Alabama median$107–210K/yr342 salary ranges
- US median$134–215K/yr32,917 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is 24% below the Alabama median midpoint ($151K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Alabama.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 462 open Software Engineer jobs in Alabama and 41,225 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Alabama
- Oracle90 open
- Lockheed Martin (this employer)30 open
- EY20 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,478 postings).
- Education
- 14,294 of the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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