Software Engineer Stf - E4

Standard Job Description

As part of the Space Software Product Line (SSPL) team, you will play a key role delivering Space Vehicle (SV) and payload flight software (FSW) toward our continued success. Our team delivers on-board functionality, thoroughly tested, and flight ready. Our support doesn’t end at launch – we are available for our customers throughout operations and sustainment phases. Come join an exciting team in a fast-paced environment at Lockheed Martin Space!

As a Software Engineering Software Systems Engineer (SWSE) within the Space Software Product Line (SSPL) you will contribute to our mission by:

• Design, develop, and integrate complex software systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability

• Partner with hardware, firmware, test, and program‑management teams to capture detailed system requirements, translate them into actionable design specifications, and execute compliance‑verification activities throughout the architecture development lifecycle

• Conduct system-level analysis, modeling, and simulation to identify and resolve integration issues early in the development cycle

• Implement and maintain automated build, test, and deployment pipelines, supporting continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and documentation throughout the product lifecycle, including configuration management and risk mitigation

• Integrate automated security monitoring and response into the architecture to ensure continuous compliance and rapid threat mitigation

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field

• Proficiency in C++ programming language

• Demonstrated experience with Linux Operating Systems

• Experience working in an Agile Environment

• Strong analytical/problem solving abilities

• Effective communication for cross-team coordination

• Knowledge or experience participating with software qualification campaigns (including unit, integration, and system-level testing)

• Prior technical team leadership experience

Desired Skills

• Knowledge/experience in a Version Control System (Git)

• Experience with one or more of the following: Python, JavaScript, HTML

• Experience using automated unit testing frameworks

• Demonstrated ability to drive functional integration across multidisciplinary teams

• Experience with Agile development

• Experience with real-time embedded systems

• Experience overseeing the full Verification & Validation lifecycle from concept through certification

• History of customer-facing technical roles

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

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00

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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.