Software Engineering Staff

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: November 19, 2020

Job Description:

Description:Want to work on the next generation of Patriot missiles, vital for our national security? Do you possess a Department of Defense security clearance and a keen analytical mind?

Here's your chance!

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Software Engineer for a position in Grand Prairie, Texas. The candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in some of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control's highly innovative and ingenious solutions to complex technical problems facing the aerospace industry. You will leverage your technical, leadership and interpersonal skills in a structured team framework and work in a cross-functional team environment.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of five Lockheed Martin business areas. MFC is a recognized designer, developer and manufacturer of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and allied militaries. MFC develops, manufactures and supports advanced combat, missile, rocket, manned and unmanned systems for military customers that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, NASA and dozens of foreign allies. MFC also offers a wide range of products and services for the global civil nuclear power industry and the military's green power initiatives. MFC pursues business in more than 50 countries with more than 50 product and service lines.

At Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, you'll have an opportunity to create a better world every day. For most individuals, our work challenges belong merely to headlines and tweets. But our employees routinely experience a broad range of programs and projects, each geared to important human needs. Whatever your assignment, you'll use your education and experience to take on formidable challenges. Meanwhile, you can rely on the resources of a global technology leader to back the kind of innovation that has characterized our historic breakthroughs.

Job Description:

Looking for a software development engineer with experience in both simulation and embedded software development. The candidate should have a strong understanding of embedded system development, algorithm development, implementation and test. The candidate should have experience in implementation of solutions for Windows and Linux platforms and have vast experience in C++ programming language.

The candidate will be expected to travel up to 25% of the time (as needed).

The Locale:

Grand Prairie is part of the "Mid-Cities" region in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex which is in the North Central region of Texas. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth. The region offers a great cost of living combined with a robust economy and a pleasant climate. The Mid-Cities is the suburban region filling the thirty-mile span between Dallas and Fort Worth. These communities include the cities of Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville, HEB (Hurst, Euless and Bedford), NRH (North Richland Hills and Richland Hills), Haltom City, Watauga, and Keller, along with multiple other smaller towns such as Trophy Club and Roanoke and together represent more people than either Dallas or Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics), or equivalent experience/combined education, with 9 years of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Considered an emerging authority.

Experience working with embedded software engineering teams through full software life cycle development.

Experience documenting software design, software process/plans and test plans & description.

Ability to present status to the customer and engineering/program management.

Proven software development and architecture experience for mission critical military applications with a minimum of Three (3) years of directly relevant embedded real-time professional experience.

The candidate must have experience with software integration with electrical systems, C/C++ programming, software engineering processes, and software product life cycle.

Experience with modern processor and board level architectures.

Work on cross-discipline teams of systems, hardware, software, and test engineers while supporting all phases of application development from concept through qualification testing.

The candidate must have excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills and be able to communicate at both programmatic and technical levels with subordinates, peers, senior management levels and the customer.

Desired Skills:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or Applied Mathematics.

It is desired the candidate have experience with Agile development processes and tools.

Strong communication skills in order to adapt/explain solutions to different organizational environments.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Experienced Professional

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