Technical Co-op I: Software Development Intern
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
As a Software Developer Intern you will be working on mission critical software for the control and analytics of Unmanned Vehicles and Systems.
Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems software is deployed globally in Small (SUAS), Medium (Shadow RQ-7), Large (Grey Eagle MQ-1C), and high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) systems as well as surface vehicles and target systems.
As part of the Skunkworks team, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting edge next generation ground control system platforms as well as computer vision and AI applications in the air and on the ground.
We're looking for a developer to work primarily in C++ (with some tooling scripting) engineering systems in collaborative self-organizing Scrum teams, practicing test driven development, with the freedom to create the solution that actually fits the problem at hand.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing reliable, mission critical, cross platform software, this includes:
- Develop the solution (primarily in C++) using test driven development. Responsible for writing tests from unit level to system end-to-end
- Engineer solutions that provide optimal user experience
- Participate in agile practices like estimation meetings, retrospectives, standups, etc.
- Develop, maintain and document the architecture of the solution
- Contribution to documentation, delivery, and deployment of the solution
- Assist our customer experience team support the solution
Duties may also include:
- Opportunities to travel for on-site integration, training, flight trials
- Opportunities to participate in local (Calgary area) LM CDL flight testing operations
- Assisting LM CDL’s tooling team maintain industry best software development tools and techniques
- Voluntary participation on LM CDL’s social committee
Basic Qualifications
This is a 16-month internship position available engineering students who have completed their third year. This position will be of interest to students who are in:
- Software Engineering;
- Computer Engineering;
- Geomatics Engineering;
- Electrical Engineering (with a Computer Minor program); or,
- Computer Science.
Experience, Skills and Talents
- Object-Oriented software design
- Experience with the C++ programming language
- Software development experience on Linux and Microsoft Windows
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Some familiarity with agile software development process and test driven software development
- Enjoys working in a collaborative team environment
- Continually learn and improve based on focused feedback.
Desired Skills
While not required to apply for this position, the following skills and experience align with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' core business competencies and our future growth areas.
- Experience in the Uncrewed Vehicle (UV) domain
- Experience and a desire to help our organization increase diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Android development experience
- Experience with the ArduPilot auto pilot and/or the Mavlink vehicle communications protocol
- Experience with the STANAG-4586 vehicle communications protocol
- Experience with development and testing of of Artificial Intelligence software
- Experience with Computer Vision software solutions