Software Engineer Asc - Early Career
Manassas, VAFull-time$75–140K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Lockheed Martin seeks an early-career software engineer with a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or computer engineering. The role requires Linux experience, object-oriented programming with Java, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a government security clearance. Desired skills include containerization, Agile development, MATLAB, Python, and database design and development. The position is on-site at a facility requiring special access.
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Standard Job Description
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. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
Basic Qualifications
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BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering
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Demonstrated ability to work within a Linux operating system
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Academic or professional experience with object-oriented programming using Java
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Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located on-site at a facility that requires special access
Desired Skills
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Understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Ansible, GitLab, Virtualization (VMWare, etc.)
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Basic understanding of Agile Software Development
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Academic or Professional experience using MATLAB, Python
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Academic or professional experience in Database design and development
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00
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 41,256 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75–140K/yr
- Virginia median$129–205K/yr1,487 salary ranges
- US median$135–217K/yr32,647 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $108K, is 36% below the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,738 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 41,256 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Capital One200 open
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- Experience
- Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (33,425 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 15,161 of the 41,256 open Software Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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