Software Engineer - Level 4

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Mission Assurance Software Engineer Staff supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) platforms. Opportunities to support other LM Aero platforms may become available as the candidate progresses in this role. The role requires advanced technical expertise, proven ability to drive agile development activities, and deep experience in embedded and mission-critical software. The candidate drives the design, development, test, and debug of Anti-Tamper (AT) software services that adhere to Lockheed Martin coding standards and software development processes; aids in developing AT software architecture, design, and interface definitions; supports internal and external design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.); and maintains knowledge of current and developing protection technologies as well as software design and analysis methodologies. Daily tasks include but are not limited to the following: - Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of unit tests and requirements‑driven test suites for mission‑critical software components. - Drive agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives) and coach the team on best-practice us of agile tools. - Architect and implement software features in a Linux environment; own branching/merging strategies and code-review processes. - Design and deliver middleware components that define integration interfaces across mission systems and hardware subsystems. - Drive the optimization of CI/CD pipelines to improve build quality and delivery speed. - Lead embedded software development, including memory‑mapped hardware access, bare‑metal coding, and real‑time operating system (RTOS) integration. - Direct root‑cause investigations, fault isolation, debugging, and after‑action reporting. - Collaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, and test teams to ensure software meets interface, performance, and security requirements. - Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, test procedures, and operational guidance. - The successful candidate will report to the Mission Assurance F-35 & IFG Manager, working under the Mission Assurance Senior Manager, and be expected to work closely with the other members of the Mission Assurance staff to ensure synergy across the Aero portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 8 + years of software‑development experience, including independent delivery of embedded or mission‑critical systems.
Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance.
Must be a US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Expert-level C/C++ programming background; ability to design reusable libraries and frameworks.
Extensive experience with GNU build tools (Make, CMake, etc.).
Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA tools (Vitis, Vivado) and integration of FPGA-based IP.
Extensive Linux development experience (user-space and kernel-level), including driver development and performance tuning.
Advanced experience with memory-mapped hardware, practical FPGA integration, deep knowledge of RTOS (VxWorks, FreeRTOS) and bare-metal development, and proven ability to perform rate-monotonic scheduling analysis.
Extensive experience with cryptographic libraries (OpenSSL, WolfSSL, etc.) and implementation of secure-coding best practices in mission-critical software.
Experience leading unit test and requirements-driven test development.
Advanced use of Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence (or equivalents).
Familiarity with JSF and/or IFG Mission Systems, Combat Navigation & Identification (CNI), Electronic Warfare (EW), Weapons, and Radar sub-systems.
Reverse Engineering background.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of unit tests and requirements‑driven test suites for mission‑critical software components.
Drive agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives) and coach the team on best-practice us of agile tools.
Architect and implement software features in a Linux environment; own branching/merging strategies and code-review processes.
Design and deliver middleware components that define integration interfaces across mission systems and hardware subsystems.
Drive the optimization of CI/CD pipelines to improve build quality and delivery speed.
Lead embedded software development, including memory‑mapped hardware access, bare‑metal coding, and real‑time operating system (RTOS) integration.
Direct root‑cause investigations, fault isolation, debugging, and after‑action reporting.
Collaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, and test teams to ensure software meets interface, performance, and security requirements.
Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, test procedures, and operational guidance.