Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Space Systems

Lockheed Martin; Severn (MD); On-site; USD 167,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO & holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 schedule

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Severn, Maryland, is seeking an experienced software engineer to plan, design, and coordinate development activities for space-related systems.

You will design, develop, document, test, and debug software in C/C++, Rust, and Python, applying standards across the full development life cycle. The role emphasizes embedded software for mission-critical applications and requires collaboration with agile teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, math or related discipline.
• Experience in embedded software engineering and space systems.
• Fluency in C/C++, Microsoft & GNU/Linux.
• Experience in Agile software development and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities.
• Designs, develops, documents, tests, debugs and presents software for business/mission problems.
• Applies standards, processes, and tools throughout the development life cycle.
• Responds to user needs with software solutions.
• Ensures software development standards are met.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

Space systems

Agile

Team leadership

US citizenship

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in EE/CE/Physics/Math

Tools

Microsoft & GNU/Linux

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Severn, Maryland, is seeking an experienced software engineer to plan, design, and coordinate development activities for space-related systems.

You will design, develop, document, test, and debug software in C/C++, Rust, and Python, applying standards across the full development life cycle. The role emphasizes embedded software for mission-critical applications and requires collaboration with agile teams.