Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Avionics, 4x10 Schedule

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-day weekends

4x10 work schedule

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Skunk Works in Palmdale, CA is seeking world‑class software engineers to join the vehicle management software team. You will contribute to embedded avionics software across subsystems enabling flight and rapid prototyping from lab to aircraft.

You’ll work on full software lifecycles, collaborate with senior engineers, and use C/C++, Linux/RTOS, and modern toolchains. The role offers 4x10 schedules, a strong tech culture, and opportunities to impact current platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field, or equivalent with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience with C and/or C++.
• Experience with Linux or RTOS and related toolchains.
• Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking).

Responsibilities

• Full software lifecycle development across avionics services and mission software.
• Support ground station development for manned and unmanned systems.
• Development of simulations to support software development.
• Interfacing with software and systems engineers to define rapid prototype requirements.
• Participating in integration and test events.
• Supporting planning and scheduling for key integration milestones.

Skills

C/C++

Linux/RTOS

Team collaboration

Embedded software

Education

Bachelors or higher in a relevant field

Tools

Git

JIRA

Jenkins

Confluence

CMake

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Skunk Works in Palmdale, CA is seeking world‑class software engineers to join the vehicle management software team. You will contribute to embedded avionics software across subsystems enabling flight and rapid prototyping from lab to aircraft.

You’ll work on full software lifecycles, collaborate with senior engineers, and use C/C++, Linux/RTOS, and modern toolchains. The role offers 4x10 schedules, a strong tech culture, and opportunities to impact current platforms