Senior Software Engineer – Cyber Defense Lead

Lockheed Martin; Charlotte Hall (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin, Rotary Mission Systems Cyber & Intelligence seeks a senior SWE with 14+ years of experience and an active polygraph clearance to join a challenging cyber defense program. The role requires delivering complex software in defense contexts and leading project activities as appropriate.

You will analyze requirements, design, code, test, and integrate software for national security systems, while maintaining documentation and performance standards in a fast-paced, mission-critical

Qualifications

• 14 years' experience as a software engineer in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Active security clearance with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.

Skills

SWE experience

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Lockheed Martin, Rotary Mission Systems Cyber & Intelligence seeks a senior SWE with 14+ years of experience and an active polygraph clearance to join a challenging cyber defense program. The role requires delivering complex software in defense contexts and leading project activities as appropriate.

You will analyze requirements, design, code, test, and integrate software for national security systems, while maintaining documentation and performance standards in a fast-paced, mission-critical