Software Engineer, Senior

Standard Job Description

About the role

The FBM Program is a long standing Lockheed program and is growing. The Team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support building new consoles to replace legacy equipment and maintain and support our current suite of test equipment.

Location: This position does not support teleworking. You will need to live near our Cape Canaveral Space Force Station offsite location and be expected to work a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time.

The role

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth, and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence. The Software Engineer III is an individual contributor on the LE – Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) team supporting the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program. You’ll work alongside colleagues and our customers to understand complex needs and requirements, turning them into well-engineered technical solutions.

We need someone that can help lead our effort in:

• Designing, building, testing, debugging and documenting software across its lifecycle.
• Investigating problems and improving the reliability and maintainability of our systems.
• Contributing your experience to technical decisions, reviews and collaborative problem-solving.
• Mentoring junior or new staff on project.

To be effective in this role, you will need:

• Experience supporting the technical evaluation of design and requirements verification.

• Experience in different phases of aerospace software development cycle.

• 5+ years professional experience.

• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance, thus you are a US Citizen.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited college, a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Programming Languages: Hands-on programming experience in one or more core languages, such as C/C++, Python, Java, LabVIEW, or TestStand.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, US Citizenship required.

Desired Skills

• Defense & Aerospace Domains: A background or familiarity with aerospace systems, defense technologies, or working directly alongside government/military clients.
• Agile & Collaboration Tools: Familiarity navigating Agile frameworks and platform management environments like JIRA, Git, and Confluence.
• Troubleshooting & Field Verification: Advanced on-site diagnostics, systems testing architecture, and hardware/software integration testing.
• Modern Development Methodologies: Knowledge of DevOps principles, automated test script design, or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
• Software Architecture: Practical experience developing software requirements, Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), and/or foundational software design.
• Lifecycle Experience: Working knowledge of the end-to-end product life cycle, spanning software development, deployment, and eventual retirement.
• Team Operations: Proven experience working within project teams and collaborative software development efforts.
• Troubleshooting: Active experience using issue tracking tools and managing system troubleshooting workflows.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.