Software Engineer Sr - E3

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

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, multi-site, fast paced team developing modular and reusable software to support both our current platforms and the aircraft of the future.

Standard Job Description

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, multi-site, fast paced team 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 is 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 joining a very open and inquisitive team filled with diverse perspectives and a common mission. 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.

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 with minimum 3 years 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 with developing software for avionics systems


• 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, 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


• Experience leading small technical teams


• Experience mentoring and training junior engineers

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $110300.00 - $204900.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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.