Staff Software Engineer – Space Domain & SRE Lead

Lockheed Martin; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking software engineers to join our space systems team, developing software to enable resilient space operations and secure missions. You will work with open-source tools and modern CI/CD practices to deliver cutting-edge capabilities for national security applications.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with Java, C++, JavaScript, or Python, containerization in cloud environments, and agile development in fast-paced settings, with the potential for TS/SCI

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in Java, C++, JavaScript, Python.
• Experience with containerization in a cloud environment using Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Containerd.
• Experience with Agile development, using JIRA and Confluence.
• Must be a US Citizen with current Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Generate and simulate operational plans to explore the art of the possible in space defense.
• Dynamically optimize terrestrial and space-based sensors for space domain awareness.
• Strategically optimize placement and maneuvering of satellite constellations to satisfy evolving priorities.

Skills

Java

C++

JavaScript

Python

Agile development

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Docker

Containerd

GitLab

ArgoCD

JIRA

Confluence

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

OpenStack

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking software engineers to join our space systems team, developing software to enable resilient space operations and secure missions. You will work with open-source tools and modern CI/CD practices to deliver cutting-edge capabilities for national security applications.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with Java, C++, JavaScript, or Python, containerization in cloud environments, and agile development in fast-paced settings, with the potential for TS/SCI