Modernization Cyber Network Packet / Protocol Engineer - NE2

Job Description

The Work:
We are seeking a Packet / Protocol Analyst to drive the next generation of high-throughput, AI-enhanced packet-level analysis for our nation-critical SIGINT and cyber-defense missions.

End-to-end lifecycle analysis - design, develop, and maintain custom Wireshark dissectors, TShark scripts, and protocol-specific analytic pipelines that process massive PCAP streams.
Modernization at scale - leverage containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud-native data-flows (Kafka, Spark), and AI/ML models to detect protocol-level threats faster than ever.
Mission impact - safeguard critical-infrastructure controls, energy flow, and other high-value networks that move the nation's digital lifelines every minute.

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What You Will be Doing:
Do you perform as an expert in packet analysis?
Do you know the different algorithms used in different networks and manufacturer equipment?
Good.
Custom Dissector Development - write C-based Wireshark plugins and scripts to expose hidden protocol fields.
Automated Analysis Pipelines - create Docker/Kubernetes-orchestrated workflows that ingest PCAP streams, extract features, and feed ML classifiers.
Data-Flow Management - design high-throughput pipelines using Apache Kafka or Spark for real-time analytics.
AI/ML Integration - apply supervised/unsupervised learning (deep packet inspection, clustering) to spot zero-day patterns.
Scripting & Automation - develop Python, Bash, PowerShell tools for rapid prototyping, CI/CD, and reporting.

What We're Doing:
Lockheed Martin Cyber & Intelligence invites you to confront one of today's most formidable challenges: protecting the nation's digital lifelines from sophisticated intrusion attempts. As a Network Intrusion Detection Engineer, you will:
Safeguard the networks that move financial assets, healthcare data, critical infrastructure controls, and energy flow every minute.
Work side-by-side with world-class cyber-security professionals on the front lines of threat hunting, packet analysis, and proactive defense.
Apply the full depth of Lockheed Martin's resources-advanced labs, AI research, and global threat intel-to keep adversaries at bay.

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Who We Are:
Are you passionate about turning raw packet captures into actionable threat intelligence? Do you thrive on building automated detection frameworks that evolve with the threat landscape? Join a team that is pioneering the modernization of network intrusion detection-from handcrafted Wireshark filters to AI-driven, cloud-scaled analytics.

Our culture rewards curiosity, relentless improvement, and collaborative problem-solving. We are looking for engineers who share our commitment to excellence and innovation.

Why Join Us:
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
We support our employees, so they can support our mission.

Plus, you may be eligible for up to a $25K sign on bonus as an external hire!

We are proactively recruiting for a future need, with the expectation of a 2025 or early 2026 start date. This requisition is being used for contingent offers.

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Basic Qualifications

Current DoD Top-Secret SCI with Polygraph

NE2:
High School Diploma/GED + 12 years professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline) from an accredited college or university and (8) years professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.
Master's degree with six (6) years of relevant experience.
Cisco certification (CCNA, CCNP, or higher) required.

Desired skills

Desired additional skills:
Wireshark Mastery - Expert in capture, filtering, and protocol-specific dissectors; ability to develop custom scripts and Wireshark plug-ins.
Protocol Deep-Dive - In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, TLS/SSL, HTTP/2, DNS, SIP, and emerging protocols; ability to reverse-engineer undocumented fields.
Custom Dissector Development - Write C dissectors to expose hidden protocol data; integrate them into automated analysis pipelines.
Automated Analysis Pipelines - Build containerized workflows (Docker/Kubernetes) that ingest PCAP streams, extract features, and feed ML models for threat classification.
Data-Flow Management - Engineer end-to-end data pipelines using Apache Kafka, or Spark to handle real-time traffic analytics at high speed rates.
AI/ML Integration - Apply supervised and unsupervised learning (e.g., deep packet inspection, clustering) to detect zero-day patterns within protocol traffic.
Scripting & Automation - Python, Bash, PowerShell for rapid development of analysis scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and report generation.
Expert in packet analysis
Experience with different algorithms used in different networks and manufacturer equipment

EEO

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.

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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.

Other Important Information

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.

Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. 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.