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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer Stf - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States - **Salary:** $135,700.0 - $251,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Linux, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Network Protocols, Rapid Prototyping Process, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, System Software, Systems Integration, Data Processing, Scripting, Git, SC Clearance, Modeling and Simulation, Jenkins - **Published:** October 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_lockheedmartin2-11481 ## About the Role Ensures software standards are met. **Basic Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent experience + Experience with C and/or C++ Experience with Linux or RTOS (real time operating systems) and associated development toolchains + Experience as technical lead and/or product owner in an Agile software development + Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking) ***Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and a Secret clearance updated within the last 5 years to be considered.*** **Desired Skills** + Excellent communication skills + Experience with planning, scheduling, and cost alignment in an Agile development environment + Ability to build and maintain relationships and collaborative effectively with others + Strong decision making and judgment skills + Experience integrating hardware and software + Experience in scripting languages (e.g. python) + Experience using agile software development tools and methodologies (e.g. Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence, etc.) + Experience with networking protocols (e.g. IP, UDP, RTP, etc.) + Experience with hardware protocols (e.g. ARINC-429, RS-485, I2C, SPI, etc.) + Experience working with safety/flight critical software development processes (e.g. MIL-STD-516C, MIL-HDBK-1797, AC-17-01) + Experience with Modeling and Simulation (including familiarity with MATLAB) **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. ## Description The vehicle management software team writes software for a wide range of aircraft subsystems that make an airplane fly. We are a highly innovative, multi-site, fast paced team developing modular and reusable software to support both our current platforms and the aircraft of the future. We operate out of the Skunk Works headquarters in Palmdale, CA in a fully onsite and hands on team. **What's In It For You** This team is working new development software where our team members get to work hands on through the entire software development lifecycle from software design, coding, integrating, and lab and field testing. You will work with a talented and passionate team who is involved within the company as well as outside of the workplace. You will be able to use this opportunity to learn from some of our most talented and senior engineers to grow into a subject matter expert to support both our current platforms and our platforms of the future. You will be joining a very open and inquisitive team filled with diverse perspectives and a common mission. Join us onsite in sunny Palmdale, CA, where our team operates on a flexible schedule to enhance work-life balance. **Your Impact** You will be able to take your passion for software and avionics and your experience as a technical team lead use it to help lead and grow a team of software engineers to develop software for a wide range of aircraft systems supporting both rapid prototyping efforts and deliverable software. The responsibilities for this role will include: + product owner of various subsystems with responsibilities for planning, scheduling, cost, and execution + technical team lead and SME support for avionics subsystems. + interfacing with key software leadership, systems engineers, and test engineers to ensure alignment to program objectives + full software lifecycle development spanning across many avionics services, ground station development and mission system software technologies. + development of simulations to support software development + participating in integration and test events + supporting planning and scheduling for key integration and milestone events **Travel** Up to 10% domestic travel for integration, test events, and other customer engagements. Standard Job Description: Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.