Software Engineer (Cyber) - Early Career

JOB ID: 718291BR

Date posted: Mar. 19, 2026

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 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 Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Early Career Cyber Software Engineer. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive assessments of code to uncover security vulnerabilities and map them to potential attack vectors, partner with software development teams to integrate static and dynamic testing capabilities into their pipelines, and evaluate open-source packages to identify vulnerabilities and maliciously implanted software. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of software development, databases, and a basic understanding of secure coding principles. Must be a US Citizen ; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Discipline, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Experience in software development and programing
• Network and System Administration skills
• Adaptability and proficiency in collaborating across diverse teams, codebases, and programming languages

Desired Skills:

• Embedded software development (C, C++, C#, Rust, etc)
• Front-end development experience (React, Javascript, etc); Containerization tool experience (Podman, k8s, etc); Scripting/CI experience (Gitlab, Jenkins, Python, bash, etc); Database Experience (SQL, Postgres, MicrosoftSQL, etc.)
• Experience in interacting with REST APIs and with using Linux OS
• Understanding of secure coding principles, cryptographic protocols, threat modeling techniques, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to learn rapidly and work independently

Security Clearance Statement:

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

Clearance Level:

Secret

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
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:

4 yr and up College

Business Unit:

AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available:

Yes

Career Area:

Cyber Security

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:

Flexible Schedules, dependent on role

Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management

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