
Software Engineer, Sr / Applications Admin / Secret / GA, TX or CA
Role summary
Lockheed Martin is seeking a Software Engineer for their Classified Applications team, supporting Aeronautics Advanced Development (ADP) Programs. This onsite role involves the development, maintenance, and operation of software applications for the ADP Skunkworks organization. The candidate will collaborate with various technical teams and engage with stakeholders on requirements and demonstrations. Key requirements include an active DoD Secret Clearance, DoD 8140/8570 certification, knowledge of DevSecOps principles, application deployment and troubleshooting experience, familiarity with virtualization, containerization, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), networking protocols, IT service management tools, and proficiency in programming and scripting languages. Support for weekend and after-hours deployments is also necessary.
JOB ID: 713109BR
Date posted: Apr. 02, 2026
Description:
Our employees are the core of everything we do, and they are helping the future arrive. As a leading technology innovation company, our team of over 100,000 employees work with our partners around the world to bring the latest technology to our customers’ toughest challenges. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin has employees based in all 50 states and more than 570 facilities that span 70 countries.
As part of the Enterprise Business Digital Transformation organization, aligned to the Aeronautics Business Area, our team stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the defense industry, spearheading a DevOps transformation, and pioneering a groundbreaking approach to Next Generation Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
This is an onsite role supporting the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Division, and can be located at our Marietta, GA, Fort Worth, TX or Palmdale, CA facilities.
The selected candidate will join the Classified Applications team as a Software Engineer in support of Aeronautics Advanced Development (ADP) Programs. This position will be responsible for development, maintenance and operation of software applications in support of the ADP Skunkworks organization.
Candidate should be able to easily reach out to architects, performance engineers, developers and DBA's to collaborate for success. Candidate should feel comfortable engaging with most levels in the organization, including internal customer-facing discussions on requirements, demonstrations, etc.
Basic Qualifications:
Active DoD Secret Clearance
DoD 8140/8570 Certification Level II (Security + CE, CySA+, CISSP)
Knowledge of Agile DevSecOps principles and methodologies
Experience with application deployment and troubleshooting
Experience with virtualization (Hyper-V/VMware), containerization, and cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure)
Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and IT service management tools, Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow)
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, and scripting languages like Bash, Perl, and PowerShell
Must be available to support weekend and after-hours application deployments
Desired Skills:
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, including 3DX (ENOVIA, CATIA, DELMIA) and other PLM tools such as Teamcenter and Xelearator
DevSecOps expertise with hands-on experience in CI/CD pipeline development, infrastructure as code (Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform), and GIT version control
Certifications:
- RedHat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level:
Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
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:
4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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 $93,200 - $164,450. 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.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $107,300 - $185,840. 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.
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.
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.
Experience Level:
Experienced Professional
Business Unit:
ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
Software Engineering
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
First
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
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Maximum Depth of an N-ary Tree Find the maximum depth of an N-ary tree. Input: root = [1,null,2,null,3,null,4] Output: 4 Explanation: The tree is essentially a straight line, requiring a traversal that reaches a maximum depth of 4 layers.
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Split Array into Consecutive Subsequences Split an array into consecutive subsequences. Input: nums = [1,2,3,4,4,5] Output: FALSE Explanation: The numbers can form [1,2,3,4], but the remaining leftover group [4,5] is too short to form a valid sequence of length 3.
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Merge a New Interval Merge a new interval into a list of non-overlapping intervals. Input: intervals = [[1,2],[3,5],[6,7],[8,10],[12,16]], newInterval = [4,8] Output: [[1,2],[3,10],[12,16]] Explanation: The new interval overlaps with [3,5], [6,7], and [8,10], merging them all into the unified block [3,10].
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