Job ID: 698242BR Date posted: Jul. 22, 2025
Description:We are Lockheed Martin

The Skunk Works (Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs) is looking for world-class talent in Software Engineering to be a part of a team that will carry on our 80-year tradition-making history in advanced aircraft development. The vehicle management software team writes software for a wide range of aircraft subsystems that make an airplane fly. We are a highly innovative 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: 3 day weekends every weekend!

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, California, where our team operates on a flexible schedule to enhance work-life balance. Discover Palmdale.

What You Will Be Doing

The vehicle management software team is looking for an experienced software engineer to help lead a team to implement modern infrastructure and platform improvements specific to our platform as part of our development of software designed to fly both our current platforms and the aircraft of the future. You will be able to take your passion for airplanes and experience as an embedded software engineer and DevOps engineer and use it to help develop mission management and navigation software.

This position will be highly collaborative with system architects, software architects, software SMEs, IT, and cyber organizations to ensure the implemented solutions meet the requirements of the systems. The selected candidate will work closely with adjacent DevOps teams that may span geographical boundaries. Excellent communication skills, organization skills, and willingness to do what it takes to meet the mission are key in the successful candidate.

The responsibilities for this role will include:
- Collaborate with architects and development teams to ensure that infrastructure and platform solutions align with overall organizational objectives.
- Lead a team of software, DevOps, and platform engineers to implement software and system solutions based on system architectures with a focus on platform and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and other various deliverables.
- Planning and scheduling work for alignment with overall team and system goals, including integration with cost accounting.
- Troubleshoot and fix issues to keep teams unblocked.

- Collaborate with SMEs, architects, and cross system DevOps teams to build a technical roadmap.

- Make recommendations for infrastructure and platform improvements based on best practices.

- Work closely across teams to ensure that all application deployments are integrated into the platform seamlessly.

- Support infrastructure and maintenance of specialized testing assets.

This position offers a motivated engineer the opportunity to have a high impact on a productive program as they grow their own skillset.

Up to 10% travel may be required.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent experience
• Experience with C or C++
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Perl
• Experience with the software development process in a team environment (peer reviews, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking)
• Experience with Linux or RTOS and associated development toolchains
• Experience with automation and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Gitlab)
***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 or in continuous vetting.***
Desired Skills:
• Previous technical team leadership experience
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and collaborative effectively with system SMEs, architects, program managers and other cross functional teams
• Strong Oral and written communication skills
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting, specifically with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Experience with Windows system administration and troubleshooting
• Experience with infrastructure management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Buildah
• Experience conducting technical trade studies and assessments
• Experience working in an aerospace design environment with exposure to DoD customers
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Cloud computing environments, Azure experience is a plus
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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 this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $109,200 - $192,510. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $125,600 - $217,695. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
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.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Software Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First