Software Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

FSAs

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works in Palmdale, CA, is seeking an embedded software engineer to help develop software for aircraft subsystems, from design to field tests. You will work on modular, reusable software across current platforms and future aircraft, collaborating with senior engineers to grow into a subject matter expert.

This position offers a 4x10 schedule with a 3-day weekend option and potential travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Full software lifecycle development spanning avionics services, ground station development and mission system software technologies.
• Supporting ground station development for manned and unmanned systems.
• Development of simulations to support software development.
• Interfacing with software and systems engineers to define requirements for rapid prototypes.
• Participating in integration and test events.
• Supporting planning and scheduling for key integration and milestone events.

Skills

C/C++

Linux/RTOS

Embedded software

Software development process

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field

Tools

Make

CMake

Git

Gitlab

JIRA

Jenkins

Confluence

Job description

Standard Job Description

WHO WE ARE

The Skunk Works (Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs) is looking for world-class talent in Software Engineering to be a part of a team that will carry on our 80-year tradition-making history in advanced aircraft development. The vehicle management software team writes software for a wide range of aircraft subsystems that make an airplane fly. We are a highly innovative fast paced team working developing modular and reusable software to support both our current platforms and the aircraft of the future.

What’s In It For You

3-day weekend every weekend! 4-10 Mon-Thursday option + Flexible Schedules

This team is working new development software where our team members get to work hands on from the lab to the aircraft in all stages of development, including design, code, integration, and lab and field test. We work on a wide range of technologies and give our team members the opportunity to drive their career towards their area of interest. You will work with a high performing and passionate team who are involved within the company as well as outside the organization. This position offers meaningful and exciting technical work spanning both software development and supporting integration and test for a multi-site team. You will be able to use this opportunity to learn from some of our most talented and senior engineers to grow into a subject matter expert to support both our current platforms and our platforms of the future.

YOUR IMPACT

You will be able to take your passion for software and avionics and your experience as an embedded software engineer and use it to help develop software for a wide range of aircraft systems supporting both rapid prototyping efforts and deliverable software.

The Responsibilities For This Role Will Include

• full software lifecycle development spanning across many avionics services, ground station development and mission system software technologies.
• supporting ground station development for manned and unmanned systems
• development of simulations to support software development
• interfacing with key software and systems engineers to define requirements for rapid prototypes
• participating in integration and test events
• supporting planning and scheduling for key integration and milestone events

You will have the ability for growth and exploration while learning from some of the brightest professionals in our industry. This position offers a motivated engineer the opportunity to have a high impact on a fast paced program as they grow their own skillset.

Travel up to 10% may be required.

Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent experience
• Experience with C and/or C++
• Experience with Linux or RTOS (real time operating systems) and associated development toolchains
• Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking)

***Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and a Secret clearance updated within the last 5 years to be considered.***

Desired Skills

• Experience integrating hardware and software
• Experience in scripting languages (e.g. python)
• Experience with build environments and tools (make and CMake)
• Experience using agile software development tools and methodologies (e.g. Git, Gitlab, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience with networking protocols (e.g. IP, UDP, RTP, etc.)
• Experience with hardware protocols (e.g. ARINC-429, RS-485, I2C, SPI, etc.)
• Experience working with safety/flight critical software development processes (e.g. MIL-STD-516C, MIL-HDBK-1797, AC-17-01, DO-178)
• Experience with Modeling and Simulation (including familiarity with MATLAB)
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and collaborative effectively with others
• Strong decision making and judgment skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.