Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Hybrid: Rockville MD

Job Description

Advanced Concepts & IT Operations (ACIT) team is hiring a junior Software Developer support the development and integratiion of high-performance and scalable AI systems for both the Lockheed Martin Computer Incident Response Team (LM-CIRT) and Lockheed Martin Red Team. Join the Intelligence, Readiness, and Response (IR2) organization within Corporate Information Security, where sister teams LM-CIRT and Red Team combine cutting-edge threat intelligence, offensive security operations, and Intelligence Driven Defense principles to set the global standard in enterprise cybersecurity while protecting state-of-the-art military technology and the critical systems that support our nation's defense.

The ideal candidate for this position has a strong background in software development, understanding of software engineering principles, experience building AI-powered workflows, and familiarity with computer network defense (CND) and penetration testing operations. You should be prepared to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced and dynamic setting.

What You Will Be Doing:
In this role, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Designing, developing, and integrating AI capabilities, software applications, and systems in support of LM-CIRT's and Red Team's mission
Collaborating with analysts, testers, and architects to identify and prioritize requirements for system development and integration
Participating in initiatives to enhance the security and resilience of Lockheed Martin's corporate network
Consistently communicating with the team and stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and delivery of solutions

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This role is a hybrid role requiring onsite work in Rockville MD. ship is required to start, with eligibility for Secret clearance

Basic Qualifications

Proficiency in Python; additional experience with Rust, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Go, or other programming language is strongly desired.
Experience with building AI Agents using agentic frameworks such as langchain/langgraph/deepagents, strands, crewai, or claude agent sdk
Familiarity with working in a Linux CLI environment (e.g. Bash, Grep, Sed, Awk, Jq)
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired skills

Knowledge of Computer Network Defense (CND) / Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) procedures and methodology
Knowledge of Red Team / Penetration Testing procedures and methodology
Knowledge of basic offensive/malware development and best practices
Experience with DevSecOps/MLOps practices, including Git and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab runners, GitHub actions)
Experience working with Machine Learning systems for classification, clustering, or predictions (e.g. sklearn, pytorch, tensorflow)
Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms
Experience designing and deploying applications for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience working with container services (Docker/Podman/Kubernetes)
Experience with Agile development practices
Active Secret Clearance

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

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 $70,600 - $124,430. 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 $81,200 - $140,645. 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.

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