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Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Lockheed Martin

Sunnyvale, CAFull-time$25.18–35.19/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$25.18–35.19/hr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance

Job overview

The Embedded Software Engineer Intern performs technical assignments in engineering organizations during college vacations and short-term breaks while enrolled in an accredited degree program. The role seeks candidates pursuing an engineering or related field and asks for programming proficiency, computer science familiarity, and experience with Microsoft Office. Desired skills include software and electronics testing, embedded systems, product life cycle workflows, AI productivity tools, and UML/SysML.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PythonC++JavaComputer Science PrinciplesMicrosoft OfficeSecurity Clearance EligibilitySoftware TestingElectronics TestingReal-Time SystemsEmbedded SystemsProduct Life Cycle WorkflowsAI Productivity ToolsUML/SysML

Qualifications

Engineering or Related Degree

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Performs assignments in technical/engineering organizations (e.g., Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) during vacations and short-term breaks from college attendance while enrolled in an accredited degree program.

Basic Qualifications

  • Enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program majoring in an engineering or a related field.

  • Basic proficiency in one or more of the following computer programming languages: Python, C++, Java.

  • Familiarity with Computer Science principles.

  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

  • Ability to obtain security clearance.

Desired Skills

  • Familiarity with software and electronics testing principles.

  • Familarity with Real-Time Systems/Embedded

  • Familiarity with product life cycle work flows.

  • Familiarity with AI productivity tools.

  • UML/SysML Experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $25.18 - $35.19

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 8,458 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.18–35.19/hr
  • California median$43–54/hr110 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–45/hr441 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.19/hr, is 37% below the California median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineering hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,694 open Software Engineering jobs in California and 8,458 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (6,647 postings).
Education
2,213 of the 8,458 open Software Engineering jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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