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Software Engineer - Early Career

Lockheed Martin
Colorado Springs, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2026
💰 $125,005/yr($62,700/yr$125,005/yr)

About the role

Security Clearance

Secret

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Space

Department

72B1A00:Missile Warning

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Job Code/Title

E1071:Software Engineer Asc

Job Class

Information Technology

Job Category

4 yr and up College

Program

SPICE

Req Type

Full-Time

Job Description

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Early Career Software Engineer.

In this role you will:
• Contribute in the design, implementation, testing, and maintaining of object-oriented software applications using Java, C++, Python, and/or Bash.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle including requirements, design, implementation, integration, installation and test.
• Support SBIRS Program modernization efforts geared toward achieving greater efficiency, and usability.
• Collaborate with an enthusiastic team of software, systems, and test engineers using the Agile Development methodology.

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or Physics, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a
team environment
• Experience coding with C++, Python, Bash, and/or Java.
• Knowledge of data structures
• Ability to travel locally (up to 10%)
• Must have an interim secret security clearance prior to start

Desired skills

• Scrum, Kanban or other methodologies and/or understanding of Agile development concepts
• 1 or more years of software experience
• CI/CD: Git lab familiarity or experience
• Ability to design software solutions to address complex problems
• Willingness to work with a geographically distributed team
• Experience integrating software components via machine-to-machine interfaces (e.g., RTOS, Embedded Systems)
• Experience with test automation and continuous integration and deployment
• Strong background developing / debugging and/or testing

State

Colorado

Zip

80915

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

City, State

Colorado Springs-CO

Ability to Telecommute

No telecommuting

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with t

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