Software Engineer - Early Career
King of Prussia, PAFull-time$75–140K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Software Engineer will design, develop, and test software on an Agile Development Team. The role involves planning and coordinating software development activities, applying standards and tools throughout the development life cycle, and resolving program errors and system questions. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of C#, Angular, C++, DevOps, and Kubernetes. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DOD-Secret clearance.
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Standard Job Description
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
In this role, you will be designing, developing, and testing Software on an Agile Development Team. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of C#, Angular, C++, DevOps, and Kubernetes.
Must be a US Citizen; this position and requires a final secret clearance to start. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Ensures software standards are met.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in disciplines such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Systems Engineering, Physics, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security or related discipline.
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Agile Software Development
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Must be a US Citizen; this position will require obtaining a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Ability to obtain a DOD-Secret Clearance required for this role.
Desired Skills
-Proficiency in one of the related: C#, Java, Angular, C++, web development, software automated test, system and software design.
-Strong Problem Solver
-Works both independently and in team settings
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 33,585 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75–140K/yr
- Pennsylvania median$115–208K/yr407 salary ranges
- US median$140–220K/yr26,891 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $108K, is 32% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($158K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 590 open Software Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 33,585 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Deloitte64 open
- Oracle56 open
- Lockheed Martin (this employer)41 open
- 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 (27,197 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,701 of the 33,585 open Software Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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