Software Engineer - Early Career

Job description

## Standard Job Description
At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
We're looking for candidates with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies, apply analytical problem‑solving skills across diverse domains (model-based engineering, systems design, verification, or integration), and contribute effectively in a collaborative work environment. In this role you will design, develop, document, test, and debug software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems.
As part of an Agile Development Team, you will actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality solutions. Your contributions will help maintain the secure and uninterrupted communication capabilities of critical military systems. The ideal candidate will also be proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.
Must be a US Citizen; This position will require a government security clearance; This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
## Basic Qualifications

• Acceptable degree programs include only science and technology related disciplines such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Systems Engineering, Physics, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security or related discipline.
• Foundational knowledge of the software development lifecycle (requirements, design, testing, verification, and maintenance).
• Must be a US Citizen; this position will require obtaining a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Ability to obtain a DOD-Secret Clearance required for this role.

## Desired Skills

• Familiarity with systems‑modeling languages and tools (e.g., CAMEO) and basic model‑based design concepts.
• Understanding of enterprise integration concepts (APIs, middleware, cloud services) or infrastructure basics (Linux/Windows OS, networking, virtualization).
• Experience (coursework or projects) with software testing/verification techniques, such as unit testing, test‑bench development, or automated regression testing.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75400.00 - $140000.00
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.