Job DescriptionPLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL-TIME EXPATRIATE ASSIGNMENT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 YEARS.WHAT WE'RE DOINGJoin the EADGE-T team and help modernize an integrated air and missile defense and air battle management capability for the United Arab Emirates. As part of the
UAE Tech Refresh, you'll support hardware modernization and foundational cybersecurity enhancements while helping deliver the next generation of this mission-critical system.
Working alongside an international customer, you'll help develop and deploy advanced software capabilities supporting one of Lockheed Martin's premier international defense programs.
THE WORKAs a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design, develop, integrate, and test software solutions supporting mission-critical air and missile defense capabilities.
Working in an Agile development environment, you'll collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver new features, modernize legacy applications, implement automated testing, and enhance the software development pipeline while helping shape the program's evolving software architecture.
PLEASE NOTE- This position requires a government security clearance at the Secret level; you must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.
- This position is a full-time expatriate assignment based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is 100% onsite.
- This position may require travel to customer locations throughout the UAE and occasional support for overnight or weekend integration and test activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Design, develop, integrate, and test software features supporting mission-critical air and missile defense capabilities.
- Break down program roadmap features into actionable development tasks and deliver software solutions in an Agile environment.
- Modernize and maintain software applications by integrating Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) updates while migrating legacy capabilities into Lockheed Martin's Software Factory continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Develop unit tests and automated test capabilities to improve software quality, reliability, and deployment efficiency.
- Participate in software integration activities, including baseline merges, defect resolution, peer reviews, and troubleshooting throughout the development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with systems, software, cybersecurity, and integration teams to define technical solutions, resolve complex engineering challenges, and support evolving software architecture.
- Contribute to technical discussions, share best practices, and help drive continuous improvement across the Agile development team.
Basic Qualifications- 3+ years of relevant work experience (Advanced Degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience)
Experience/Familiarity with the following: Java and or Python
- Frontend framework development experience using Angular, javascript, CSS, and HTML
- Experience/Familiarity with the following: Docker, REST APIs, or SOAP
- Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance
Desired skills- Experience in Agile Methodologies & Tools-
Experience in UI/UX Test Frameworks (Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Jest)
- Experience in a Full-Stack engineering role
Experience/Exposure to any of the following: Gitlab CI/CD, Helm, Kubernetes, gRPC, Python, Flask
- Exposure to other UI/UX Design Tools (MockFlow, UXPin, Axure)
- RHEL / Windows experience
- Experience with Services, Microservices, Software Factories, Cloud native and Service Oriented Architectures
Hands on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Cybersecurity knowledge for software products (user authentication, data encryption, application STIGs) and secure development
National Pay StatementPay 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.
Premium Pay StatementPay 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.
