Computer Vision Software Engineer, Senior (Level III)

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space:
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

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.

About the Team:
You'll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in engineering to design and integrate pioneering capabilities that shape the future of our mission. Our high-impact, cross-functional team delivers cutting-edge perception solutions for a variety of mission-critical platforms. We specialize in classical computer-vision algorithms-feature detection, stereo matching, optical flow-while also integrating modern AI techniques such as semantic segmentation and learned feature representations. Every solution is engineered with the strict hardware constraints of resource-limited processors in mind, including the ultra-low-power, radiation-hardened CPUs typical of space-borne systems.

About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Computer Vision Software Engineer who can proactively drive architectural evolution and deliver high-performance perception code for edge-deployed platforms.

The ideal candidate will:
Apply solid software design principles (modularity, testability) to enhance and extend our existing C++/Python codebase
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optics specialists, system architects, and other stakeholders to transform algorithmic concepts into high-performance, deployable solutions
Write production-grade C++ code for core functionality, complemented by Python scripts for testing, simulation, and rapid prototyping.
Deeply understand the target hardware architecture and its processing constraints to fine-tune algorithms, maximizing runtime efficiency and extracting every ounce of performance from the processor
Contribute to and leverage our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Google Test, and Docker for automated builds, containerized testing, and seamless delivery.

Successful applicants generally have a minimum of 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:
Strong command of C++ (C++14/17/20) and Python;
Test-driven mindset - experience writing unit, integration, and performance tests; familiarity with frameworks such as Google Test
Understanding of software design patterns and architectural principles (e.g., SOLID, factory, strategy, visitor, dependency injection)
Understanding of core algorithms and data structures (graphs, trees, heaps, dynamic programming, greedy techniques, etc.)
Proficiency with modern development tooling - Linux/Unix environments, build systems (CMake), debugging/profiling tools (gdb, valgrind).
Collaborative communication skills - comfortable discussing technical trade-offs with peers, documenting design decisions

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:
To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to ====.
Although not required to start, the selected applicant must be eligible to obtain, and maintain, Top Secret with adjudicated SCI Eligibility (i.e. TS/SCI) for long term employment on this program

Desired skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience) with 3+ years of software development experience
Familiarity with functional programming languages like Rust
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with MATLAB
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or applying computer-vision algorithms and/or artificial-intelligence / machine-learning techniques
Prior work on real-time or embedded systems
Knowledge of GPU/parallel programming (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenMP)

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 $101,000 - $178,135. 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 $116,200 - $201,365. 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.