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Software Engineer – THAAD Flight Software

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Develop and test embedded, real-time flight software and hardware-in-the-loop capabilities for the THAAD interceptor programme.

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Location

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Entry Level

Visa support

No Visa Sponsorship

Salary

$88,000 – $1,52,490 per year

Official annual base-salary range published for major metropolitan areas in California. Final compensation depends on experience, education, skills and business considerations.

Application deadline: 30 September 2026

Opportunity

Job Description

This Software Engineer joins Lockheed Martin’s THAAD interceptor flight-software team. The engineer supports the analysis, design, implementation, integration and testing of embedded flight software and a real-time hardware-in-the-loop missile testbed. Work is performed within a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment supporting mission-critical defence technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyse flight-software requirements and technical specifications.
• Design, implement and test embedded real-time software.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testbed development and operation.
• Troubleshoot software and system-integration problems.
• Participate in code reviews and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, test and software engineers.

Eligibility

• Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical experience.
• Ability to work full-time at the designated Sunnyvale facility.
• Ability to satisfy programme security and access requirements.
• Understanding of software-development fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities.

Required Skills

Embedded software developmentC or C++Real-time softwareSoftware testingSoftware debugging

Preferred Skills

Hardware-in-the-loop testingFlight softwareMissile systemsAgile development

Application Instructions

Open the official Lockheed Martin vacancy page, select Apply Now and complete the online application for Job ID 733623BR.

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