Senior Software Engineer, Combats Systems, Airborne Software

Lockheed Martin

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Work type
On-site
Location
Palmdale, CA
Salary
$93,200–$164,450 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Below market

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This role $129k
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About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers worldwide.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Combats Systems, Airborne Software

Join our ADP Tactical Software team as a Senior Software Engineer where you will contribute to the development and integration of embedded and vehicle system software for advanced tactical platforms. This role involves working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture design, implementation, testing, and deployment. You will leverage C/C++ in a Linux environment to develop real-time software solutions, ensuring compliance with airworthiness standards through rigorous testing methodologies such as unit tests and flight qualification tests. Key responsibilities include designing networked communication protocols for integration testing and developing software interfaces for system integration using MBSE and Cameo modeling tools. Experience with OOP, Cmake, and embedded programming is highly desired, along with knowledge of Guidance, Navigation & Control systems and UAS/Drone architecture.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement bare metal and vehicle-level software for advanced tactical platforms.
  • Develop embedded and mission system software using C/C++ on Linux OS.
  • Integrate software with networked communication protocols for system testing.
  • Ensure compliance with airworthiness, safety, and cybersecurity standards in development.
  • Participate in rigorous software testing including unit tests and flight qualification tests.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout the full software development lifecycle.
  • Utilize MBSE and Cameo modeling tools for system design and integration.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in bare metal and vehicle-level software development.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and Linux OS for software development.
  • Experience with UDP networking and software integration.
  • Ability to obtain or have current Secret clearance.

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