Software Engineer Staff at Lockheed Martin
Huntsville, AL
$76,500–$134,895from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role on a missile defense program, specifically the Next Generation Interceptor, covering the full development lifecycle — from requirements analysis and object-oriented design through coding, unit testing, integration, and formal test support. The work is onsite and requires C or C++ experience, familiarity with real-time operating systems, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Mid level · National · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The job title is simply 'Software Engineer' with no level modifier; the posting is labeled 'Experienced Professional' in the career area metadata, but the requirements (a bachelor's degree plus classroom-level embedded experience accepted) are consistent with an early-to-mid career hire rather than a senior one.
C and C++ are listed together under Basic Qualifications as interchangeable options ('such as C, C++'); they are captured as a single requirement with alternatives rather than two separate gates.
Embedded software/hardware experience is listed under Basic Qualifications but explicitly allows 'classroom knowledge,' indicating the bar is low — still treated as a hard gate since it sits in the required section.
The salary range quoted ($76,500–$134,895) applies specifically to California, Massachusetts, New York (excluding major metros), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington, and Washington DC; other states may differ.
The posting does not name a specific facility location beyond 'a designated Lockheed Martin facility' that 'requires special access,' so no CBSA could be determined.
A Final Secret clearance is required prior to starting; candidates must be US citizens.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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