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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 career opportunities designed to propel development 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. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.\nHelp ensure mission-critical software performs when it matters most.\nAs a Senior Software Test Engineer supporting the Sensor Fusion team, you'll help validate the software that enables advanced aerospace systems to process, fuse, and deliver critical mission data. 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This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy problem solving, collaborating across disciplines, and ensuring complex software performs as designed.\nWhat You Will Be Doing:\nAnalyze software and system requirements to develop comprehensive test strategies, test cases, and validation plans for Sensor Fusion software.\nExecute software verification and validation activities to ensure mission-critical capabilities meet quality and performance requirements.\nDevelop and maintain automated and manual test cases using C++ while supporting continuous software integration and delivery.Collaborate with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Integration & Test teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects.\nSupport Agile software development by participating in test planning, defect tracking, and continuous process improvement activities.\nUtilize engineering tools including Linux, GitLab, Jira, and automated testing frameworks to improve software quality and testing efficiency.\nContribute throughout the software development lifecycle by ensuring robust testing, documentation, and delivery of reliable Sensor Fusion capabilities.\nPlans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Ensures software standards are met.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering\nMinimum of 2 years of testing experience\nExperience coding in C++\nExperience analyzing requirements\nDesired Skills\nExperience coding in C# or Python\nExperience working in Agile teams\nExperience with Linux operating systems\nExperience with Jira and GitLab\nF-35 Program access\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $81100.00 - $150500.00\nAt Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.\nThe salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.\nBenefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. 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