Ground Software Engineer Stf

Basic Qualifications

• Strong Software Development, Software Engineering background, with a track record of successful project delivery
• Experience developing ground subsystems
• Demonstrated expertise in Scaled Agile development methodologies, with excellent communication skills for effective collaboration and teamwork across Agile Development Teams
• Active TS Clearance required for consideration with the ability to obtain an SCI

Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and shaping the future of the industry. With a rich legacy of excellence and a commitment to delivering advanced capabilities to our customers, we are proud to be at the forefront of cutting‑edge technology and engineering.

We are seeking a talented Level 4 ground Software Engineer with an active Final Top Secret security clearance to work from either our King of Prussia, PA or Littleton, CO location(s). This position is contingent upon the program award expected in July, 2026.

As a member of an Agile team, you will craft and build innovative solutions for our customers. You will participate in progressing system capabilities from early design through site acceptance focused on software reuse, COTS/FOSS integrations, and innovative, affordable best practices. You will use state‑of‑the‑art commercial‑standard methodologies such as Dev Sec Ops  (automated testing, continuous integration, automated deployment, etc.) and modern development tools.

You will demonstrate effective communication skills and a desire to have fun with your work.

• Development of innovative enterprise, cloud‑based solutions for mission management and command and control
• Design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of object‑oriented ground system software applications using Java, Angular, and Python
• Support modernization efforts geared toward achieving greater efficiency, security, automation, and scalability
• Collaborate with an enthusiastic team of software, systems, and test engineers using Agile Development methodology

Selected candidates will be required to possess Active Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (i.e. TS/SCI) prior to starting employment. This is a MID‑SR CAREER (level
4) role where candidates typically require five or more years of professional experience and a BS degree.

• Understanding / proficiency in application containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Agile software development experience

Java EE, C# .NET, JavaScript, Type Script, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Python, Git Lab

• Web Development Experience
• Cloud‑based technologies
• Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD pipeline experience
• Continuous Integration / Automated Testing / Dev Ops
• Experience working in Agile teams using SAFe, Scrum, Kanban or other methodologies and/or understanding of Agile development concepts
• Experience designing and documenting microservice‑based architectures
• Experience with relational and/or No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience with distributed systems (services and databases)
• Strong background developing /debugging and/or testing of web applications and web services

Medical, Dental, 401k, Paid time off, Work/life balance, Career development, Mentorship opportunities, Rewards & recognition.

Lockheed Martin employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.