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Lockheed Martin · 3 months ago

Embedded Cyber Software Engineer

Possible

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $185K/yr

Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking an Embedded Cyber Software Engineer for their research and development team. The role involves crafting innovative solutions to complex cyber software engineering problems and collaborating closely with customers throughout the development life-cycle.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Researching and developing new software and hardware technologies with a cyber lens to resolve complex problems

Integrate security considerations throughout the software development lifecycle (threat modeling, hardening, code reviews, vulnerability assessments)

Collaborating with customers throughout the development life-cycle to ensure innovative solutions meet their needs

Contributing to a team environment that values innovation, creativity, and teamwork

Participating in the development of outstanding team culture, quickly adapting to evolving customer requirements

Utilizing curiosity, dedication, and a one-team focus to enable the most creative solutions

Qualification

TS/SCI clearanceMicroprocessor architecturesEmbedded LinuxFirmware developmentHardware debuggingCircuit designProtocol analysisDigital signal processingSoftware engineering practicesCommunication skillsTeamworkContinuous learning

Required

Active TS/SCI required prior to start

Deep knowledge of microprocessor/microcontroller architectures and low‑level firmware development. such as: ARM, RISC‑V, PowerPC, PIC, AVR, C/C++, device driver development, embedded C

Hands‑on experience with embedded Linux (kernel, device‑tree, drivers), custom boot loaders, and standard debug tool‑chains such as: Linux kernel, device‑tree, kernel modules, U‑Boot, Coreboot, bootloader, cross‑compiler, JTAG, SWD

Preferred

Hardware bring‑up & debugging – Oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, multimeter, JTAG/SWD, in‑circuit emulators

Analog & digital circuit design – Schematic capture, PCB layout, signal‑integrity analysis, EAGLE/KiCad/Altium, mixed‑signal troubleshooting

RF & wireless fundamentals – RF front‑end concepts, antennas, BLE, Wi‑Fi, LoRa, modulation, filtering

Protocol analysis & reverse‑engineering – UART, SPI, I²C, CAN, Ethernet, USB, Wireshark, Saleae, PulseView, custom protocol decoding

Digital signal processing (DSP) – FIR/IIR filters, fixed‑point arithmetic, real‑time audio/video processing, FFT

Rapid prototyping & development kits – Breadboarding, 3‑D printing, CNC machining, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, System‑on‑Module (SoM)

Software‑engineering best practices – Git, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI), code reviews, unit testing, Agile/Scrum, documentation

Communication & teamwork – Technical writing, presentations, cross‑functional collaboration, mentorship, knowledge sharing

Continuous learning & technology passion – Courses/certifications, open‑source contributions, personal projects, hackathons

Secure‑boot and Trusted Execution Environments (ARM TrustZone, attestation)

Advanced binary analysis (Ghidra, IDA Pro, Radare2, Binary Ninja)

Side‑channel analysis mitigation (power/EM analysis)

Embedded security testing (red‑team exploitation of Linux kernel and user‑space bugs)

IoT protocol stacks (MQTT, CoAP, LwIP) with security considerations

Edge‑device machine‑learning inference (TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime, model optimization)

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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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.

Founded in 1912