Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Computer Vision Software Engineer, Senior (Level III)
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expLockheed Martin Space is a leader in space technology and innovation, seeking a Senior Computer Vision Software Engineer to drive architectural evolution and deliver high-performance perception code. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and integrate cutting-edge computer vision solutions for mission-critical platforms.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Apply solid software design principles (modularity, testability) to enhance and extend our existing C++/Python codebase
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optics specialists, system architects, and other stakeholders to transform algorithmic concepts into high-performance, deployable solutions
Write production-grade C++ code for core functionality, complemented by Python scripts for testing, simulation, and rapid prototyping
Deeply understand the target hardware architecture and its processing constraints to fine-tune algorithms, maximizing runtime efficiency and extracting every ounce of performance from the processor
Contribute to and leverage our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Google Test, and Docker for automated builds, containerized testing, and seamless delivery
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3+ years of related experience
Post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline
Apply solid software design principles (modularity, testability) to enhance and extend existing C++/Python codebase
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, optics specialists, system architects, and other stakeholders to transform algorithmic concepts into high-performance, deployable solutions
Write production-grade C++ code for core functionality, complemented by Python scripts for testing, simulation, and rapid prototyping
Deeply understand the target hardware architecture and its processing constraints to fine-tune algorithms, maximizing runtime efficiency and extracting every ounce of performance from the processor
Contribute to and leverage Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Google Test, and Docker for automated builds, containerized testing, and seamless delivery
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience) with 3+ years of software development experience
Familiarity with functional programming languages like Rust
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with MATLAB
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or applying computer-vision algorithms and/or artificial-intelligence / machine-learning techniques
Prior work on real-time or embedded systems
Knowledge of GPU/parallel programming (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenMP)
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
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2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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Chairman, President & CEO
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