Senior Software Engineer Staff - Clearance Required

Lockheed Martin•Hanover, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin, Rotary Mission Systems Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges: the use of advanced electronics to undermine our way of life. As a cyber security professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute: Financial assets. Healthcare information. Critical infrastructure. Hazardous materials. The uninterrupted flow of energy that keeps modern life moving. Here, you’ll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you’ll draw on all your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep the threats at bay. In this role you will have the opportunity to safeguard vital national‑security systems while advancing cutting‑edge cyber‑defense technologies, and to shape the next generation of terrestrial intelligence collection working side‑by‑side with senior program leaders and a world‑class technical community. Our benefits are built to match the caliber of your work. Reliable, high‑performing, and mission‑ready. You’ll enjoy world‑class resources, mentorship, continuous learning, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work‑life balance—all within a culture that values innovation, integrity, and collaboration. We are a dedicated team delivering full‑lifecycle support for advanced collection and antenna systems. Our responsibilities span analysis, design, development, integration, testing, procurement, deployment, security, training, and sustainment, all performed in close partnership with our customer to ensure mission‑critical capabilities are reliable, secure, and ready for operational use.

Requirements

Fourteen (14) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
Candidate must possess active security clearance with a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

C++
Python
Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
Write or review software and system documentation
Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met