Software Engineer - Skunk Works - Level 4

Description

Become a Skunk and define the future by developing disruptive solutions that combine autonomy, stealth technology, open systems architectures, and manned/unmanned teaming capabilities to solve the most critical national security challenges today. Push the boundaries of what’s possible to quickly design, develop and test innovative solutions that provide lifesaving intelligence for the warfighter. At Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, nothing is impossible.

Our scientists and engineers tackle some of the world’s hardest problems every day to pioneer radical approaches to groundbreaking advanced technology concepts.

• Contribute to the full development lifecycle, including requirements generation, software design, implementation, integration, and flight test.
• Develop next‑generation avionics services and safety‑critical OFP software and integrate flight‑critical hardware subsystems.
• Participate in end‑to‑end integration activities with live assets, simulated systems, and laboratory environments, including constructive simulations, physical hardware, and system simulations.

• Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent with minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience with C and/or C++.
• Experience with Linux or RTOS (real‑time operating systems) and associated development tool chains.
• Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking).
• Experience mentoring and training junior engineers.

• Experience as a technical lead or SME in various subsystem development.
• Both Windows and Linux development environments.
• Embedded systems software development.
• Developing software for aircraft systems.
• Experience or development of models and simulations for hardware.
• Familiarity with Git, Git Lab, Jira, and other software collaboration tools.
• Experience with networking protocols (IP, UDP, RTP, etc.).
• Experience with hardware protocols (ARINC‑429, RS‑485, I2C, SPI, etc.).
• Experience working with safety/flight‑critical software development processes (MIL‑STD‑516C, MIL‑HDBK‑1797, AC‑17‑01, DO‑178).
• Ability to travel as needed.

Position requires a U.S. citizen and an active Top Secret clearance with investigation or CV date within 5 years. The position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Work schedule is 4‑10 hour day, three days off per week. The role is full‑time and based onsite at a Lockheed Martin facility.

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