About this role
Job Description
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Position Location(s)
Fort Worth, TX
Date Posted
October 22, 2026
Requisition ID
21370
Final Clearance for the Role
Secret
Shift
1
Relocation
Yes
Level Of Experience
4 yr and up College
Clearance Required to Start
Interim Secret
Telework
Employee will work Onsite Full Time
Functional Area
Ent Engineering Executive Staff
FT/PT/Casual
FullTime
Business Area
Aeronautics Company
Salary Range
$67,000.00 - $124,400.00
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 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. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Early Career Software Engineer for the F-22 Core Processing Software Team. The Core Processing team is a specialized embedded software team within the Integrated Fighter Group (IFG), focused on high-performance computing for the F-22 platform. As an Early Career Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development, testing, and maintenance of critical embedded software components. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technology in a real-time environment.
In this role, you will support the software engineering lifecycle following the program Software Development Plan (SDP) to include requirements analysis, object-oriented analysis & design, code & unit test, integration, and support to formal test/delivery. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of languages such as C, C++, and Python. Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
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.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
Foundational knowledge of embedded systems.
Experience with programming languages such as C, C++, or Python
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, mission-driven team environment.
Must be a US Citizen; This position is located at a facility that requires special access
Desired Skills
Knowledge of Agile Software Development
Experience working in a Lab environment with Linux embedded systems
Experience with Git, Jira, and DevOps
Ability to perform software integration and test
Security+ Certification
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $67000.00 - $124400.00