Software Engineer - Early Career

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Manassas, VA

38d•Onsite

About The Position

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is seeking an Early Career Software Engineer. In this role, you will perform software engineering design and implementation tasks supporting Navy programs. The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge of coding in Java/C++ on a Linux Operating System and educational or practical experience with software system design. Must be a US Citizen. This position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
Academic or professional experience (internship, coâop, or project work) developing software in at least one mainstream language (e.g., Java, C++, Python, C#).
Solid understanding of core software engineering principles, including data structures, algorithms, and objectâoriented design.
Familiarity with at least one modeling language or notation used for system design (e.g., UML, SysML, BPMN) and ability to create clear design artifacts.
Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.â¯ This position is located at a facility that requires special access

Nice To Haves

Experience with software architecture patterns (e.g., layered, microservices, eventâdriven) and ability to discuss tradeâoffs.
Knowledge of requirementsâcapture techniques and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, DOORS).
Exposure to versionâcontrol systems (Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Proficiency in scripting or automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python) to support build and test processes.
Understanding of performance analysis, profiling, and basic optimization techniques.
Good written and verbal communication skills, especially for documenting designs and presenting technical concepts to crossâfunctional teams.