Ground Software Engineer

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space! At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems.

Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We are looking for software engineers to craft and build innovative solutions for our customers. You will be part of an Agile team that utilizes 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 participate in progressing system capabilities from early design through site acceptance focused on software reuse, COTS/FOSS integrations, and innovative, affordable best practices.

As a member of a hard‑working team that are passionate about their trade, focused on mission and system quality, and supportive of timely delivery of features and capabilities. Be able to demonstrate effective communication skills and a desire to have fun with your work.

• You will design, implement, test, and maintain object‑oriented ground system software applications using Java, C#, Angular, Python
• You will support modernization efforts geared toward achieving greater efficiency, security, automation and scalability
• You will collaborate with an enthusiastic team of software, systems, and test engineers using the Agile Development methodology

This is an EARLY-MID CAREER (level
3) ROLE where candidates typically require 3+ years of professional experience and a BS degree.

Selected candidates will be required to possess Active TS/SCI clearance for consideration.

• Medical
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package: 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.

• 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.
• An active TS/SCI security clearance is required for consideration.

• Meaningful experience designing and implementing software solutions using the following technologies:
  Java, C++, C#, Python, Apache Kafka, Apache Iceberg, Apache Spark, Apache Fink, Amazon S3, Ceph, protobuf, avro, Cuda, OpenCL
• Cloud/containerization experience with a good understanding of distributed systems and designing for scalability
• Experience developing microservices
• Proficient in using Git for version control and collaboration
• Working knowledge of Dev Sec Ops  Pipelines
• Excellent understanding of Agile Methodologies as they relate to the Scaled Agile Framework
• Experience with Agile, automated test, CI/CD, and regression testing
• Committed with strong problem‑solving skills applied to software engineering solutions
• Experience with back end development and algorithms
• Previous experience delivering highly reliable Communications / Ground subsystems

#LMSpace Software Eng

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

TS/SCI

Expression of Interest:
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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full‑time:
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