Software Engineer (Level 2)

Lockheed Martin; King of Prussia (PA); 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

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an engineer on an Agile Scrum team to design, develop, test, and deploy software for a complex space system, delivering mission capability securely and continuously.

You will work with open-source tooling (GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher) and support requirements, verification, and integration across teams, contributing to space domain awareness and resilient solutions.

Qualifications

• Recent Systems Engineering experience including requirements development, verification, and integration.
• Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering principles, concepts, and methods.
• Experience with system integration, verification, and validation.
• Experience on large-scale, agile software projects with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• No clearance needed to start but ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Develop and implement system test plans, procedures, and protocols.
• Support the integration, verification, and validation of systems and subsystems.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, design, and performance requirements in an Agile environment.
• Perform system analysis, modeling, simulation, and trade studies.
• Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Openstack, GCP) or traditional IT systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; team-oriented.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; detail-oriented.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines; deliver high-quality results.
• Familiarity with the Space Domain.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Generate and simulate operational level plans to defend the space domain and high-ground assets.
• Dynamically optimize terrestrial and space-based sensors for space domain awareness.
• Strategically optimize placement and maneuvering of satellite constellations to meet evolving priorities.
• Leverage open-source tools (GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher) to build and deploy software.
• Work on an Agile Scrum team to deliver mission-capable solutions securely and continuously.

Tools

AWS

Azure

OpenStack

GCP

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

• Generating and simulating operational level plans to explore the art of the possible, how we could defend the ultimate high ground in a future space war
• Dynamically optimizing both terrestrial and space-based sensors to provide comprehensive space domain awareness
• Strategically optimizing the placement and maneuvering of constellations of satellites to satisfy multiple, evolving priorities

Our team leverages industry standard open-source software solutions such as GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher. Our automation-first and "everything as code" mindset allows our software engineers to focus their time and efforts on what is most important - building cutting edge functionality for our end users.

As an engineer on an Agile Scrum Team, you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and deploy solutions for a complex space system following core engineering principles, ultimately enabling the delivery of fully functioning mission capability to end users securely and continuously.

Software Development Responsibilities

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

• Recent on-program Systems Engineering experience (e.g., requirements development, systems test planning/execution, requirements analysis and verification, integration, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with applying systems engineering principles, concepts, and methods
• Demonstrated experience with system integration, verification, and validation
• Experience working on large-scale, agile software projects with multiple teams and stakeholders
• No clearance needed to start but must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance

Desired Skills

• Develop and implement system test plans, procedures, and protocols
• Support the integration, verification, and validation of systems and subsystems
• Develop and maintain system architecture, design, and performance requirements in an Agile environment
• Perform system analysis, modeling, simulation, and trade studies
• Experience with Agile tools, such as JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Openstack, GCP, etc.) or traditional IT systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail and ability to think critically
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines, with a focus on delivering high-quality results
• Familiarity with the Space Domain
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00

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.