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Java Software Developer-INTERN

Lockheed Martin

Colorado Springs, COFull-time$20.14–28.15/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$20.14–28.15/hr
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance

Job overview

Lockheed Martin’s C2BMC Global team develops and integrates capabilities for the Missile Defense System. The Software Engineer Intern will translate requirements into software tasks, analyze and address software problems, document software and user interfaces, and collaborate with senior leaders. The role is based in person at the Colorado Springs facility and requires U.S. citizenship and a government security clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Java Software DevelopmentCommunicationProblem Solving

Qualifications

US CitizenshipGovernment Security Clearance

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

What We’re Doing

Our Team, the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) Global team, is engineering, developing and integrating new capability for the Missile Defense System that currently protects the United States and its allies. The team consists of many small agile teams that work together in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Our team is also responsible for tasks such as Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, Automated Testing, Cyber Security and enhancing other critical, leading-edge missile defense technologies.

The Work

Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is seeking a Software Engineer Intern. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer Intern to join our team.

Please Note:

  • Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Who We Are

As leader of the C2BMC team, Lockheed Martin directs a partnership of highly responsive industry leaders developing and fielding the backbone of America’s missile defense. Together, this national team supports the design, development, test, integration and fielding of hardware and software elements that enable the Missile Defense System (MDS) to function effectively and continually. As a C2BMC-Global Team member, you will also have the opportunity to interface with our key customers in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and you will collaborate with a diverse team of technical professionals including software and systems engineers, architects, and our project engineering team.

Why Join Us

-Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life

-Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Description

  • Translate requirements into actionable software tasks

  • Analyze running software in order to report problems and/or fix them

  • Document software and user interfaces for contract-deliverable documents

  • Collaborating with senior leaders

  • Approaching problems and creating solutions

  • Proactively learning about new technologies

Basic Qualifications

  • Java software development expierence

  • Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access

  • Ability to work in-person at Colorado Springs Facility

Desired Skills

  • Communciation skills for working in a team environment

  • Problem solving skills for working on complex Missile Defense software

Interview Questions

Be accountable: Share an example of a time when you knew that a process or operation was being done poorly.

Analytical Ability: Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem. What steps did you take?

Be accountable: Tell me about a time when a decision you made proved to be the wrong one. How did you handle it?

Software Development: Tell me about software design related challenges you have faced.

Software Product Design/Architecture: What types of tools and techniques have you used to design software?

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $20.14 - $28.15

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$20.14–28.15/hr
  • Colorado median$26–34/hr22 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–45/hr441 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.15/hr, is 21% below the Colorado median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineering hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 256 open Software Engineering jobs in Colorado and 8,458 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
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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