Software Engineer Staff - End-to-End Sim, Space Protection Programs

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Space Protection Programs (SPP) is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the program area as a Staff Software Engineer to support the Command & Control / End-to-End Simulator development team. As part of an Agile team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks in various areas across the mission and collaborate with the development teams, contractors, customers, and subject matter experts. If you are looking for a challenging, collaborative, fast paced environment then this is the position for you.

Requirements

Experienced in software development using programming or scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, C#, Python
Experience working in an Agile development environment, including tools such as Jira and Confluence
US citizenship is required to obtain a government security clearance
Possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a technical or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experienced with Horizon software application providing command and control services for satellites, antennas, and ground hardware assets.
Previous Flight Software or Simulation Software Experience
Experience in application containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.) in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure/Openstack/Openshift)
Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Experience with modern engineering practices such as Cross-Functional Agile teams and Capability-based planning
Active Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Integrate/interface with FSW General C2
Manage Simulator Command and Control
Help to define the Simulator Command and Telemetry Database
Define/Update the Communication Drivers for this asset for proper command and telemetry handling
Work with the testbed team through integrating and testing
Maintain Horizon baseline (or even teach some of the testbed team members how to) and how to bring in product line updates
Serve as a software developer on an Agile team developing web applications in an open architecture infrastructure to serve an emerging area of protecting USG space assets.
Leverage industry standard open-source software solutions such as GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, or similar platforms/products
Maintain Kubernetes clusters, create and automate deployment of containers using Helm, and support agile development teams by developing and maintaining tools, pipelines, scripts, and environments.
Participate in daily scrums, software sprint/release planning, demos, and retrospectives
Develop & demonstrate software capabilities to both internal and external partners