Software Engineer

Description:

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.

And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The Staff Software Engineer is a senior individual contributor who leads the design, development, and delivery of complex software systems. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure high‑quality, scalable, and secure software/systems solutions that align with business objectives.

* Technical Leadership:
Define and champion software architecture, standards, and best practices across multiple projects and/or product lines.

* Design & Development:
Architect, design, and implement high‑performance, maintainable, and testable code in alignment with product roadmaps.

* Mentorship &

Coaching:

Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and career development support to engineers ranging from junior to senior levels.

* Collaboration:

Partner with product managers, UX designers, data scientists, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions.

* Quality Assurance:
Drive adoption of automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring to ensure reliability and rapid feedback.

* Performance Optimization:
Identify bottlenecks, conduct profiling, and implement optimizations for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency.

* Security & Compliance:
Incorporate security best practices, perform threat modeling, and ensure compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ISO‑27001, NIST).

* Innovation:
Research emerging technologies, evaluate their applicability, and introduce innovative approaches where beneficial.

* Documentation:
Produce clear technical documentation, design specifications, operational runbooks, etc..

Basic Qualifications:

Compiled

Languages:

C/C++, Java or C#

Interpreted

Languages:

Python or any other scripting languages (scripting, automation, test harnesses)

Operating Systems and Shell:
Windows, Linux, Powershell, Bash

Version Control:
Git: (branching, merging, rebasing, pull‑request workflow)

Build Systems:
Basic knowledge of one or more of the following: CMake, Make, MSBuild, or Gradle; ability to create and maintain build scripts

Debugging & Profiling:
Use of IDE debuggers

Code Reviews:
Participate in peer reviews, give constructive feedback, and follow coding standards

Documentation:
Produce clear design docs, inline code comments, and maintain wikis or Confluence pages

Configuration Management:
Understand change‑control processes (CRs, MRBs) and traceability requirements in regulated environments

IDE Proficiency:
Visual Studio, CLion, VSCode, or Eclipse

Issue Tracking: JIRA or similar agile framework tooling

Collaboration:

Experience working in cross‑functional teams (hardware, systems, test) and communicating status effectively.

Agile Methodologies:
Participation in sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives (Scrum/Kanban)

Problem‑Solving:
Ability to break down complex requirements into iteratively deliverable value units

Communication:
Clear written and verbal updates to stakeholders; ability to produce concise design docs

Adaptability:
Quickly learn new languages, frameworks, or domain knowledge as project evolves

Reliability & Accountability:
Deliver high‑quality code on schedule, understand impact of defects in safety‑critical systems

No clearance required to start but will need to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance (Must be a US citizen)

Desired…