The Advanced Programs and Exploitation (APEX) team within Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a skilled software engineer to support the integration and verification of space-based mission processing software for OPIR data used in missile warning and defense programs.
In this position, you will focus on bringing together software, hardware, algorithms, and mission processing components and ensuring that the complete system operates as intended. You will develop automated test capabilities, troubleshoot complex integration issues, and work across engineering disciplines to identify and resolve problems.
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing software and automated test applications in C++, Python, and other languages
- Integrating mission processing software across development, simulation, and target environments
- Developing automated unit, integration, functional, and regression tests
- Building test frameworks and tools to verify mission processing functionality
- Developing test data and test scenarios representative of operational environments
- Troubleshooting software and system integration issues
- Analyzing test results and identifying root causes of failures
- Working closely with software, FPGA, hardware, algorithm, and systems engineers during integration
- Supporting hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testing
- Supporting continuous integration and automated regression testing
- Documenting test procedures, results, defects, and verification evidence
- Participating in formal software verification and system qualification activities
This position is located in our offices in beautiful Boulder, Colorado.
- Experience developing automated software test frameworks
- Experience with unit, integration, functional, and regression testing
- Experience with GoogleTest, pytest, or similar testing frameworks
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop testing
- Experience with CI/CD and automated regression testing
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with test data generation and analysis
- Experience troubleshooting distributed or embedded systems
- Experience with requirements-based verification
- Experience with mission processing, image processing, or signal processing
- Experience working with hardware/software integration
- Experience with aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical systems
- Active security clearance
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- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering,
or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a related technical field
- Development experience in C++, Python, or another modern programming language
- Experience with software testing, debugging, or integration
- Ability to obtain a Secret government clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent education, training, and related technical experience
- Development experience in C++, Python, or another modern programming language
- Experience with software testing, debugging, or integration
- Ability to obtain a Secret government clearance
- Experience developing automated software test frameworks
- Experience with unit, integration, functional, and regression testing
- Experience with GoogleTest, pytest, or similar testing frameworks
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop testing
- Experience with CI/CD and automated regression testing
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with test data generation and analysis
- Experience troubleshooting distributed or embedded systems
- Experience with requirements-based verification
- Experience with mission processing, image processing, or signal processing
- Experience working with hardware/software integration
- Experience with aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical systems
- Active security clearance
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