Embedded Flight Software Engineer Sr
Listed on 2026-02-08
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Overview
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.
Remote Sensing is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to guide a team through developing complex Payload Flight Software (PLSW) at Lockheed Martin Space. The selected candidate will work as an embedded, real-time PLSW development and integration engineer. The next-generation payload flight software development and deployment will use modern architectural concepts, model-based methodologies and software tool chains to deploy to mission-critical code to existing single-core processors.
Responsibilities- Develop software for real time control and interaction with other hardware and software subsystems and testing in a software-only and hardware/software environments, including execution of integration tests to validate hardware to software interfaces, software to software interfaces, and functionality.
- Analyze the hardware, software, and system requirements and implementation; develop and test code utilizing Model Based Design approaches; establish development and test tools; identify and resolve anomalies during test on various software- and system-level platforms.
- Identify and implement required software modifications and participate in technical reviews/audits of software products.
- Provide hands-on design, development and integration efforts along with software engineering in all phases of the software lifecycle following the program Software Development Plan (SDP).
- Participate in major program reviews and potentially provide formal program briefings to government customers. Participate in interface working groups with the hardware development team and host to payload that may include the customer.
- Ability to design software solutions to address complex problems.
- Extensive experience of embedded software development using C/C++, Object Oriented Design and Real-Time programming constructs.
- Working knowledge and experience of embedded and closed loop SW systems, and the verification thereof in both software simulation/emulation and hardware-in-the loop systems.
- Tools Experience with IBM DOORS, CAMEO (SysML/UML), Wind River Work Bench, and Wind River VxWorks 6.x/7.x.
- Active TS Security Clearance.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team oriented, rapidly changing environment.
- Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems, hardware, telemetry, command & control.
- Experience integrating complex software systems with high performance and/or timing constraints.
- Demonstrated experience using the Agile methodology in the development, integration and test of complex software systems and environments.
- Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. - Clearance Level: 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. You may be contacted for this and future openings. - Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time; work will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
- Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules. Schedules range from standard…
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