Software Engineer - Level 4

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* Description:

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* ** We are
** _Lockheed Martin_

Lockheed Martin's products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world  Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry  Our workforce of more than 25,000 has pre‑eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration

** What You Will Be Doing*
* This position is for a Mission Assurance Software Engineer Staff supporting the F 35 Joint Strike Fighter  JSF  and Integrated Fighter Group  IFG  platforms  Opportunities to support other LM Aero platforms may become available as the candidate progresses in this role   The role requires advanced technical expertise, proven ability to drive agile development activities, and deep experience in embedded and mission critical software

The candidate drives the design, development, test, and debug of Anti Tamper  AT  software services that adhere to Lockheed Martin coding standards and software development processes; aids in developing AT software architecture, design, and interface definitions; supports internal and external design reviews  SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc  ; and maintains knowledge of current and developing protection technologies as well as software design and analysis methodologies

Daily tasks include but are not limited to the following:

 Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of unit tests and requirements‑driven test suites for mission‑critical software components

 Drive agile ceremonies  scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives  and coach the team on best practice us of agile tools

 Architect and implement software features in a Linux environment; own branching/merging strategies and code review processes

 Design and deliver middleware components that define integration interfaces across mission systems and hardware subsystems

 Drive the optimization of CI/CD pipelines to improve build quality and delivery speed

 Lead embedded software development, including memory‑mapped hardware access, bare‑metal coding, and real‑time operating system  RTOS  integration

 Direct root‑cause investigations, fault isolation, debugging, and after‑action reporting

 Collaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, and test teams to ensure software meets interface, performance, and security requirements

 Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, test procedures, and operational guidance

 The successful candidate will report to the Mission Assurance F 35 & IFG Manager, working under the Mission Assurance Senior Manager, and be expected to work closely with the other members of the Mission Assurance staff to ensure synergy across the Aero portfolio

** What's In It For You:*
* From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here

** Further Information About This Opportunity:*
* Candidate will also have the ability to travel to Lockheed Martin facilities, supplier sites, and customer locations   Must be a US Citizen  This position is located at a facility that requires special access

This position is in Fort Worth, TX  Discover Fort Worth

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Bachelor's  or higher  degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Minimum 8   years of software‑development experience, including independent delivery of embedded or mission‑critical systems

Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Special Access Program  SAP  Clearance

** Desired

Skills:

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* Expert level C/C   programming background; ability to design reusable libraries and frameworks

Extensive experience with GNU build tools  Make, CMake, etc   

Hands on experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA tools  Vitis, Vivado  and integration of FPGA based IP

Extensive Linux development experience  user space and kernel level , including driver development and performance tuning

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