Computer Vision Software Engineer, Senior (Level III)

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

19h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Computer Vision Software Engineer who can proactively drive architectural evolution and deliver high‑performance perception code for edge‑deployed platforms. The ideal candidate will : Apply solid software design principles (modularity, testability) to enhance and extend our existing C++/Python codebase Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optics specialists, system architects, and other stakeholders to transform algorithmic concepts into high‑performance, deployable solutions Write production‑grade C++ code for core functionality, complemented by Python scripts for testing, simulation, and rapid prototyping. Deeply understand the target hardware architecture and its processing constraints to fine-tune algorithms, maximizing runtime efficiency and extracting every ounce of performance from the processor Contribute to and leverage our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Google Test, and Docker for automated builds, containerized testing, and seamless delivery. Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

Requirements

Strong command of C++ (C++14/17/20) and Python
Test‑driven mindset – experience writing unit, integration, and performance tests; familiarity with frameworks such as Google Test
Understanding of software design patterns and architectural principles (e.g., SOLID, factory, strategy, visitor, dependency injection)
Understanding of core algorithms and data structures (graphs, trees, heaps, dynamic programming, greedy techniques, etc.)
Proficiency with modern development tooling – Linux/Unix environments, build systems (CMake), debugging/profiling tools (gdb, valgrind).
Collaborative communication skills – comfortable discussing technical trade‑offs with peers, documenting design decisions
To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
Although not required to start, the selected applicant must be eligible to obtain, and maintain, Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (i.e. TS/SCI) for long term employment on this program
Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience) with 3+ years of software development experience
Familiarity with functional programming languages like Rust
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with MATLAB
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or applying computer‑vision algorithms and/or artificial‑intelligence / machine‑learning techniques
Prior work on real‑time or embedded systems
Knowledge of GPU/parallel programming (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenMP)

Responsibilities

Apply solid software design principles (modularity, testability) to enhance and extend our existing C++/Python codebase
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optics specialists, system architects, and other stakeholders to transform algorithmic concepts into high‑performance, deployable solutions
Write production‑grade C++ code for core functionality, complemented by Python scripts for testing, simulation, and rapid prototyping.
Deeply understand the target hardware architecture and its processing constraints to fine-tune algorithms, maximizing runtime efficiency and extracting every ounce of performance from the processor
Contribute to and leverage our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Google Test, and Docker for automated builds, containerized testing, and seamless delivery.