Software Engineer - GMD Weapons Systems; GWS

Overview

hackajob is collaborating with Lockheed Martin – US to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation’s defense against ballistic missile attacks. The GMD Weapon System (GWS) processes data from multiple sensors to identify and characterize the inbound ballistic missile threat, plans the best defensive solution, and launches the intercepting missiles to negate the threat.

• Support the GWS-IDT IPT, building software products assigned by leadership related to test automation of requirement verification efforts at the system level.
• Design, develop, document, test and debug application software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software.
• Collaborate with other software and systems engineers to determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepare operating instructions.
• Ensure software standards are met.

• Support advanced portions of the lifecycle of software development to include requirements definition, integration, and deployment.
• Prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results with limited oversight and direction.
• Apply systems thinking to ensure developed products are scalable, maintainable, and meet end-user needs.
• Communicate openly and effectively with teammates and customer representatives.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations and diverse assignments across all levels.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline preferred with 5 years of related experience, or 2 years and a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 1 year of experience.
• 4+ years of experience in software development with proficiency in Java and C++.
• Proficiency using Git.
• Experience deploying and managing software in a Linux (preferably RHEL8) environment.
• Experienced with Eclipse IDE.
• Strong grasp of OOP design principles and patterns.
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application.

• Missile Defense domain knowledge.
• Knowledge of MySQL for database management and data retrieval.
• Familiarity with Atlassian toolset (Jira, Bitbucket).
• Security+ Certification.
• Experience in Ada development.
• Familiar with Software Containerization and Orchestration.

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

Position requires a government security clearance; you must be a U.S. citizen. Clearance level:
Secret.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.