Real-Time Defense Software Engineer — Flexible Schedules

Lockheed Martin; Liverpool Township (OH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to real‑time processing solutions for radar and missile defense systems. You will work on a collaborative Agile team, translating requirements into robust architectures and delivering high‑quality code with thorough unit tests.

The role requires a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance and a strong background in Linux, software development, and integration across multiple engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field with minimum 1 year related professional experience
• Experience with deploying and managing/administrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance at the SECRET level.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into robust architectures and design elegant software solutions.
• Write high‑quality code, build unit tests, and support integration.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, subsystems, and systems engineering teams.
• Participate in Agile processes and sustainment activities.

Skills

Independent work

CI/CD

Test automation

Agile development

Radar systems development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

RHEL

Gitlab

Atlassian toolset

Bash scripting

Containers (Podman/Docker)

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to real‑time processing solutions for radar and missile defense systems. You will work on a collaborative Agile team, translating requirements into robust architectures and delivering high‑quality code with thorough unit tests.

The role requires a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance and a strong background in Linux, software development, and integration across multiple engineering disciplines.