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# C++/Python Software Engineer

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Hanover, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,800.0 - $265,880.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, AWK (Programming Language), Bash Shell, Boolean Algebra, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Databases, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Simple Data Format, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Web Services, Sed (Programming Language), Scripting, PIC Microcontroller, Usage Tracking, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** June 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2e47441a-da96-4b57-b688-e947ea7dc3b2

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university or Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Current DoD Top Secret SCI with Polygraph.
Minimum Fifteen (15) years of experience Software Engineer (SWE)

Required Skills:
General Python scripting and large Python systems design/development
C/C++ systems design/development
Scripting languages (Bash, awk, sed, powershell)
RF Signals Familiarity

Desired skills

STM32 microcontroller software development experience
Familiarity with STM32CubeMX, STM32CubeIDE, STM32CubeProgrammer, STM32CubeMonitor)
Work with Raspberry Pi4, 5 series products
Hardware solutions breadboarding, debug and related tools (multimeter, etc)
Familiarity with silicon digital logic devices (demux, mux, gating, etc)
RF Signals analysis tools, test tools, and their usage (FieldFox, Spectrum analyzer)
Customer AI web services (both networks)

## Description

As a Software Engineer, you will:
Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
Debug existing software and correct defects
Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
Write or review software and system documentation
Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software, Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.


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