Cyber Software Engineer Staff

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Staff Cyber Software Engineer to advance SIGINT development, digital signal processing, and the integration of DSP software for satellite communications. This onsite role in Fort Meade, Maryland places you at the heart of critical national security work, requiring collaboration across engineering disciplines to deliver capable, mission-ready DSP solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide concise explanations of developed models to enable teammates to understand and utilize models or algorithms for processing signals of interest.
• Develop, test, and implement digital signal processing algorithms for satellite communication systems.
• Collaborate with infrastructure engineers and software engineers to integrate DSP software into the overall system architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10 years or more of professional experience. Considered an expert, authority in discipline.
• RF signals analysis
• Demonstrated experience coding C/C++ and Python
• Ability to design, develop and implement systems within a Unix/Linux environment
• Experience with message queue implementation/ communication
• Possess all capabilities as defined by the GG Statement of work (SOW) Appendix B for the USG standard SWE labor category level 3
• You must possess the requisite security clearance and polygraphs to apply to this position

Technologies

• C/C++, Python, Unix/Linux

Benefits

• World-class resources
• Mentorship
• Continuous learning
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Supportive work-life balance

What we're doing

Lockheed Martin, Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges: the evolving threat of cyber warfare. As a cyber security professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute. Here, you’ll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you’ll draw on all your education and experience.

The work

• The GG SIGNAL SWE leads multi-faceted mission critical system development, deployment, and evolution.
• The successful candidate will provide SIGINT Development (SIGDEV) analytic support, analyze signals of interest, and design software modules for advanced signal processing.
• This role requires expertise in both coding and signal processing to optimize customer accesses and develop innovative processing solutions.

Who we are

The program performs the analysis, design, development, integration, test and deployment, securing, modernization, and operations and maintenance (O&M) and decommissioning activities of RF and optical capabilities.

Why join us

In this role you will have the opportunity to safeguard vital national security systems while advancing cutting‑edge cyber defense technologies. Our benefits are built to match the caliber of your work. Reliable, high-performing, and mission-ready. You’ll enjoy world‑class resources, mentorship, continuous learning, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work‑life balance—all within a culture that values innovation, integrity, and collaboration.