Software Engineer

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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.

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Lockheed Martin provides Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux based HPC services throughout the lifecycle for computational requirements, architecture, acquisition, and operations to federal government customers. Our employees embrace innovation and are committed to a culture of continuous, standards-driven process improvement and assimilation of industry best practices. The program provides key supercomputing capabilities for solving important problems in science and technology. This work involves working on cutting edge HPC technologies to ensure that scientists and engineers will be able to fully utilize modern HPC systems.

We are seeking a mid-career level HPC Software Engineer that will work in a High Performance Computing (HPC) Research and Development (R&D) customer contract.

You will be an active member of the Technical User Support (TUS) team, interacting with the team, TUS team lead, program Chief Scientist, Customers, users, and site staff.

The TUS team is responsible for working with HPC users to achieve faster "time to science". You will work closely with the users to port, optimize, and parallelize codes to the users' requirements.

You are involved in system performance analysis through benchmarking, tuning libraries, and generally focused on scientific modeling, numerical processes, and other scientific software issues. You will investigate, analyze and make recommendations regarding user codes and other HPC software issues.

This includes understanding best use practices needed to take full advantage of the program's HPC resources, research storage systems, and secure computing environment. You are also responsible for helping users adapt to a production shared resource, its scheduling system, and its high performance data storage systems.

An individual should have demonstrated his/her flexible, adaptive, problem-solving ability.

In order to be successful in this role, you will have a degree (BS) in a STEM related discipline with solid mathematics and/or physics background and experience in some combination of modeling and simulation, Fortran and/or C languages, Python, Korn, BASH, and/or Perl scripting, compilers, software benchmarking, system analysis, algorithm and/or software design.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Medical

• Dental

• 401k

• Paid time off

• Work/life balance

• Career development

• Mentorship opportunities

• Rewards & recognition

We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package : 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.

This position is contingent upon the program award expected in Summer 2025

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience developing system software in heterogeneous, multi-platform environments

• Proficiency with Fortran, C, and/or C

• Experience with one or more of Python, BASH, Korn, and/or Perl

• Linux Operating System knowledge, ability to solve end-user computer system problems, while working independently in a lab environment.

• Experience with Linux RedHat Operating Systems, Computer Networking, and Communications Systems

• Experience with RedHat Satellite or other provisioning software.

• Basic software practices such as coding standards, unit testing and configuration management

• Strong ability to analyze, debug and maintain the integrity of an existing code base

• Solid understanding of the software development process including requirements, use cases, design, coding, documentation and testing of scalable, distributed applications in a Linux environment.

• Must have TS SCI with CI Poly to start

Desired Skills:

• Strong communication skills a results-oriented team player, creative thinker and problem-solver and follow all ethical standards of the Lockheed Martin Corporation.

• Good organization skills to balance and prioritize work, and ability to multitask

• Familiarity with High Performance Computing (HPC) environment and related technologies

• Experience with revision control software (CVS, SVN, Git)

• Experience with a variety of build/install tools (e.g. CMake, Makefile, autoconf)

• Experience with Splunk, Security Center, Nessus

• Experience with Lustre, NFS, file system

• Working with customer/user representatives

• Agile process and Core Digital Transformation, knowledge of Atlassian suite (confluence, JIRA etc)

• AI/ML/Neural Networks experience

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: 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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

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.

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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Software Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First