Cyber Software Engineer - Early Career

Job Description

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, 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 diverse 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Early Career Cyber Software Engineer.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and integrate AI/ML models (e.g., anomaly detection, threat-intel extraction, generative-AI code analysis) into cyber-software solutions.
• Incorporate security considerations throughout the software development lifecycle (threat modeling, AI-driven hardening, automated code reviews, vulnerability assessments, adversarial-ML testing).
• Researching and developing new software and AI/ML technologies with a cyber lens to resolve complex problems.
• Integrate security considerations throughout the software development lifecycle (threat modeling, hardening, code reviews, vulnerability assessments).
• Collaborating with customers throughout the development life-cycle to ensure innovative solutions meet their needs.
• Contributing to a team environment that values innovation, creativity, and teamwork.
• Participating in the development of outstanding team culture, quickly adapting to evolving customer requirements.
• Utilizing curiosity, dedication, and a one-team focus to enable the most creative solutions.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and dedicated individual with a passion for AI-driven cyber software engineering and a drive to make a significant contribution to mission success. You should be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, quickly adapting to evolving customer requirements, and thrive in a team that values innovation, creativity, and teamwork.

What's In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in one of the following:

Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Experience with at least one of the following AI/ML frameworks:

LLamaIndex, TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, ONNX, Scikit-learn

Experience building or deploying a local AI stack such as:

Ollama, LocalAI, LangChain, or comparable open-source frameworks

Fluent in two or more programming languages, e.g.:

C/C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby

Knowledge with one or more operating systems:

Linux, Unix, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS

Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility required prior to start.

Desired skills

Hands-on experience using configuration-management tools such as:

Git, SVN, TFS, Mercurial

Demonstrated experience integrating AI/ML models (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, LangChain) into production-grade applications.

Strong team orientation - ability to collaborate across cyber, data-science, and hardware groups and quickly assimilate new concepts.

Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of translating complex AI techniques to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Passion for exploring emerging technologies such as generative AI, foundation models, and edge-AI runtimes.

Proficiency with Agile development practices (Scrum, Kanban) and iterative delivery cycles.

Solid foundation in cyber-security principles (threat modeling, secure coding, vulnerability assessment).

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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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, 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. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

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 $70,600 - $124,430. 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 $81,200 - $140,645. 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.