Software Engineer; Level 2

Basic Qualifications

• Prior algorithmic development experience
• Experience working on large-scale software projects with multiple teams and stakeholders
• US Citizenship
  
  Required:
  
  No clearance required to start, but the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

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.

This position is contingent upon the program award expected in late 2025.

• 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 Git Lab, 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 a Software 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 experience with object‑oriented programming languages such as Java and JavaScript (Node.js)
• Software development experience with .net or C#
• Experience with software version control tools, such as GIT

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.