Job Description
The Work
As a Cyber Software Engineer Lead, you will drive secure, automated delivery of mission-critical software for PTD and TIPS systems. You will embed Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and rigorous threat-modeling practices into every stage of the development lifecycle, ensuring continuous monitoring, rapid remediation, and full compliance with DoD RMF, NIST guidelines, and STIG/SRG hardening standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work closely with engineering program managers (EPM), software engineers, cybersecurity development leads and architects to translate mission needs into technical solutions.
• Design, develop, and sustain cyber focused software solutions that satisfy mission critical requirements.
• Lead engineering teams through the full software lifecycle-requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Implement version controlled Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices (Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Helm, Argo CD) to ensure reproducible environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Workflows) leveraging containerization (Docker) and automated testing frameworks.
• Apply secure development practices-static/dynamic analysis, dependency scanning, and STIG/SRG hardening-for C, C++, Java, and Python codebases.
• Design AI enhanced solutions that automate RMF steps, enable continuous monitoring, and deliver explainable risk metrics compliant with NIST AI RMF and DoD model governance standards.
• Conduct threat modeling (STRIDE/ATT&CK), vulnerability assessments, risk scoring, and develop mitigation strategies aligned with RMF controls.
• Produce Software Assurance Evaluation Reports (SAERs), generate Basis of Estimates (BoE) for proposals, and author technical whitepapers.
• Evaluate emerging AI/ML techniques (NLP, computer vision, generative AI, predictive modeling) for applicability to mission requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and champion best practices in DevSecOps, code quality, and performance optimization.
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Hold a DoD 8570/8140 approved IAT II certification, minimum: CompTIA Security+ (or an equivalent credential such as CEH, CISSP, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams or projects, preferably in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• IaC / GitOps: Hands on experience with tools such as Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Helm, or Argo CD (or comparable platforms).
• DevOps Stack: Proficient with containerization/orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes), source control platforms (GitLab), CI/CD pipeline design, and automated testing frameworks (e.g. pytest, JUnit, Selenium, etc.).
• Programming: Strong development and automation skills in interpreted languages and shell scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Secure Development: Hands on experience integrating secure software practices (e.g. static (SAST) and dynamic (DAST) analysis) into codebases (e.g. C++, Java, Python, etc.).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (or higher) within 6 months of hire.
Desired skills
• RMF Framework - Experience utilizing Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG), Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253, and NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF) to design and harden information systems.
• Threat Modeling & Vulnerability Analysis - Experience building STRIDE/ATT&CK based threat models, conducting automated scans (Nessus, Qualys), and delivering mitigation recommendations.
• Secured Architecture - Proven track record architecting and implementing hardened, zero trust environments.
• Mission Specific Cyber Solutions - Experience developing bespoke cyber software tools aligned with specific defense or intelligence missions.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) - Experience designing end to end ML pipelines, deploying models (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement), and ensuring inference time security. Proficient with XAI techniques (SHAP, LIME, counterfactuals) and handling cybersecurity specific data (logs, network flow, vulnerability feeds).
• Proposal & Documentation Skills - Ability to write accurate Basis of Estimates (BOE), craft technical whitepapers, and produce clear, concise documentation for customers and internal stakeholders.
Ability to work remotely
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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 $128,200 - $225,975. 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 $147,400 - $255,530. 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.
