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Software Engineer Sr Stf

Lockheed Martin

Palmdale, CAFull-time$167–310K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$167–310K/yr
Location
Palmdale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works contributes across the software development lifecycle, from requirements generation and design through implementation, integration, and flight test. The role develops avionics services and safety-critical operational flight program software, and integrates flight-critical hardware subsystems across live, simulated, and laboratory environments. The position requires special access and a Top Secret clearance, and is located at a facility requiring U.S. citizenship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AI PromptingCLinuxRTOSSoftware DevelopmentPeer ReviewsUnit TestingConfiguration ManagementDefect TrackingMentoringTrainingTechnical LeadershipWindowsEmbedded SystemsAir Vehicle SystemsModeling and SimulationGitGitLabJiraNetworking ProtocolsHardware ProtocolsSafety-Critical SoftwareFlight-Critical Software

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent5 Years ExperienceTop Secret ClearanceUS Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Become a Skunk and define the future by developing disruptive solutions that combine autonomy, stealth technology, open systems architectures, and manned/unmanned teaming capabilities to solve the most critical national security challenges today. Push the boundaries of what’s possible to quickly design, develop and test innovative solutions that provide lifesaving intelligence for the warfighter. At Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, nothing is impossible. Our scientists and engineers tackle some of the world’s hardest problems every day to pioneer radical approaches to groundbreaking advanced technology concepts.

As a Senior software engineer, you will contribute to the full development lifecycle, including requirements generation, software design, implementation, integration, and flight test. You'll develop next generation Avionics services, safety critical OFP software and integrate flight critical hardware subsystems. Participate in end-to-end integration activities including a multitude of host systems, such as live assets of varying capability and structure, simulated systems, and laboratory environments with constructive simulations, physical hardware, and system simulations.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

This position is located at a facility that requires special access and a Top Secret clearance to be considered.***

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent with minimum 5 years experience

Experience with C and/or C+Experience with Linux or RTOS (real time operating systems) and associated development toolchains

Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking)

Experience mentoring and training junior engineers or a lead position/senior engineer

Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and a Top Secret clearance to be considered.

Desired Skills

Experience as technical lead or SME in various subsystems development

Both Windows and Linux development environments

Embedded systems software development

Developing software for air vehicle systems

Worked or developed models and simulations for HW

Familiarity with Git, GitLab, Jira, and other SW collaboration tools

Experience with networking protocols (e.g. IP, UDP, RTP, etc.)

Experience with hardware protocols (e.g. ARINC-429, RS-485, I2C, SPI, etc.)

Experience working with safety/flight critical software development processes (e.g. MIL-STD-516C, MIL-HDBK-1797, AC-17-01, DO-178)

Ability to travel as needed

Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00

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.

  • 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.

  • 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 42,014 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$167–310K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,794 salary ranges
  • US median$135–219K/yr33,393 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $238K, is 16% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,715 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 42,014 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,412 postings).
Education
13,315 of the 42,014 open Software Engineer jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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