Rockville Hiring Software Engineer Associate

At Lockheed Martin, people keep others safe and tackle some of the world's toughest challenges. Our team includes some of the sharpest minds in the industry, and that is a big part of what makes this a great place to work. We offer career paths built for growth and flexibility, along with flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits so employees can live a healthy, fulfilling life both at and away from work.

This role suits engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who want to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. It is a chance to be part of something bigger.

Lockheed Martin Space is looking for a full-time Software Engineer Associate. You will design, develop, document, test, and debug software that delivers logical and mathematical solutions to mission problems. You will also correct program errors, prepare operating instructions, compile program documentation, and analyze system capabilities to answer questions about program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Experience or knowledge of agile methods and object-oriented programming is expected.

The selected engineer will plan, conduct, and coordinate software development activities. This includes designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging software that turns business and mission problems into computer-based solutions. You will apply the right standards, processes, procedures, and tools across the development life cycle, and use knowledge of computer hardware and software, the subject matter of the application, and input gathered from system users. You will also make sure software standards are met.

Applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. A final Secret clearance is required to start.

Basic Qualifications

• Enrolled in a degree program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience in software design and development
• Proficiency in one of the following: C/C++, C#, or Python
• Experience writing maintainable code and performing unit, integration, and regression testing
• US citizenship required. A final Secret clearance is required to start.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with working in an Agile team environment
• Satellite ground systems or operations experience, especially with GPS