Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The COOLR program is looking for a talented and motivated Embedded Software Engineer to support the entire software development lifecycle. Including development, debugging, and testing solutions in various COOLR MILSTAR satellite constellations Flight Software, Testbed, & Tools Applications.

Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications

Experience with C\C++

Experience with SQL

Experience with embedded software

Familiar with python

Excellent team orientation

Effective written and spoken communication skills

Self driven, always looking to improve processes and software tools to reduce development cycle.

Desired Skills

Experience with the OpenVMS operating system

Experience with FORTRAN, MATLAB, ASSEMBLY

Experience with test automation

Experience with satellite technologies and orbital mechanics

Experience with flight qualification testing

Experience with flight dynamics models and real‑time hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) simulations