Software Engineer (Flight Controls & Autonomy) - Intern

Lockheed Martin•Stratford, CT

2d•$31,616 - $77,788•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 diverse 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. The Flight Controls and Autonomy team is currently seeking highly motivated technology pioneers with a desire to steer and lead the Autonomy industry. Successful candidates must be willing and able to work on highly complex challenging problems, leading to world-changing technological breakthroughs. Team’s technical areas of emphasis include Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Systems, Guidance/Navigation & Control (GNC), Flight Test, Autonomy, Aviation Robotics, Perception, AI and Motion Planning. The Autonomy Software Engineering Intern will work closely with autonomy team to design, analyze, implement and test software algorithms and systems enabling optionally-piloted rotorcraft flight capable of navigating to specific goal points while avoiding obstacles, evaluating terrain for safe landing zones, building contingency plans, and performing continuous surveillance. The primary technology focus areas will be perception, planning, and system infrastructure. The engineer will work in a fast pace development environment while additionally developing plans to mature and transition systems to real-time, embedded environments. Must be a US Citizen.

Requirements

Pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field
Robotics Experience: Academic or extracurricular experience with robotics, including sensor integration or robot functionality programming.
Programming Proficiency: in Python and C++ is highly desired, with experience in Object-Oriented Design and Systems Programming.
Embedded & Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with Assembly, memory management, or containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Virtual Machines).
Development Tools: Proficiency with version control workflows using Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
Must be a US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

AI/ML Frameworks: Experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar tools.
Data Structures: Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures (e.g., sorting, trees, lists) for efficient software performance.