Littleton CO Hiring Software Engineer Intern

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin is leading the way in hypersonic missile development, and this team is part of it. The Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program is building the first hypersonic boost/glide system for the US Army and Navy. The NGC-SW Integrated Product Team (IPT) is responsible for the algorithms and software that control it.

The group includes the Navigation, Guidance, and Control (NG&C or GN&C) subsystem, which flies the missile and glide body, and the embedded Flight Software (FSW) that hosts the NG&C algorithms and provides health, status, and sequencing for the whole system. The team also develops and maintains the Flight Software testbeds (HILs or HWILs), which provide hardware integration testing with feedback and flight simulation.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for a full-time summer position. You will support the software engineering lifecycle under the program Software Development Plan (SDP), including requirements analysis, object-oriented analysis and design, code reviews, unit testing, integration support, and help with formal test and delivery activities. This internship is designed for undergraduate students who want hands-on experience with real-world aerospace software on cutting-edge hypersonic systems.

The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of languages such as C, C++, or Python. You must currently be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, typically at rising sophomore, junior, or senior standing. US citizenship is required due to program requirements, and eligibility for a government security clearance is necessary. This role is located at a facility with special access requirements.

This is a full-time summer internship (typically 10 to 12 weeks), with mentorship from experienced NG&C and FSW engineers, exposure to hardware-in-the-loop testing environments, and the chance to contribute to critical algorithms and flight software for the next-generation boost/glide system.

The role supports assignments in technical and engineering organizations (for example Electronics, Software, Facilities, or Manufacturing Engineering) during breaks from college while enrolled in an accredited degree program.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, with rising sophomore, junior, or senior standing preferred
• Demonstrated experience and/or coursework proficiency in at least one of: C, C++, or Python
• Foundational understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented design, version control (e.g., Git), and basic debugging and test workflows

Desired Skills

• Coursework or project experience with embedded systems, real-time software, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL/HWIL) testing environments
• Familiarity with version control, build systems, or unit testing frameworks

Benefits

Benefits offered include medical, dental, vision, flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, EAP, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability. Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position, and payments are not guaranteed.