29 research scientist jobs found

Description: The Advanced Programs and Exploitation (APEX) team with Lockheed Martin in Boulder is looking for a research scientist to support ongoing programs and internal research and development efforts. The APEX team supports multiple programs related to mission processing applications of remote sensing payloads and multi-int fusion. This position will be expected to: • work in coordination with our research scientists, FPGA engineers, and software engineers for all activities required to develop, test, and deliver prototype and fully capable systems. • work with software engineers to develop C++ and Python code. • perform data analysis to evaluate various mission processing solutions to determine the best one for various missions. • provide algorithm expertise (for detection, tracking and multi-int fusion purposes). • optimize performance of a signal processing chain. • possibly work on AI/ML algorithm applications. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in a STEM...

Description: You will be the Research Scientist Sr for the Signature Integration Team for Supportable Low Observables (SLO) which is responsible for advancing low‑observable capabilities across the F‑22 program. What You Will Be Doing As the Research Scientist Sr you will be responsible for leading the integration of signature‑management solutions that keep our aircraft stealth‑ready and mission‑effective. Your responsibilities will include: Conduct technical reviews of modification documentation, including Change Requests, Initial Retrofit Plans, and Time Compliance Technical Directives. Provide low‑observable (LO) removal and restoration guidance and technical support to maintainers. Plan, execute, post‑process, and communicate results of laboratory, field, depot, flight, and vehicle signature measurements. Deliver LO technical support for validation and verification of modifications. Coordinate LO technical support for site surveys and stand‑up events....

Description: Do YOU have the ability to conceive, design, and build sophisticated control systems from first principles and requirements definition to flight performance validation? Learn more about Our Advanced Technology Center The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Control system design and analysis for precision aerospace mechanisms....

Description: Do YOU have the ability to conceive, design, and build sophisticated control systems from first principles and requirements definition to flight performance validation? Learn more about Our Advanced Technology Center The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Roles & Responsibilities: • Control system design and analysis for...

Description: “Exciting Cyber Opportunities Await You!” Are you ready to dive into the thrilling world of cybersecurity? For nearly two decades, the Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL) has been at the forefront of innovation, crafting cutting-edge cyber solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). Our mission: to empower our nation's heroes with game-changing Information Operations (IO) and Computer Network Operations (CNO) technologies that tackle some of the toughest challenges head-on. Cyber is an ever-changing domain, and at ACL, we're the revolutionaries leading the charge. We're a passionate, problem-solving team that thrives on tackling the most complex, enigmatic issues. If you revel in the thrill of finding solutions when the path isn't clear, if the idea of creating groundbreaking operational capabilities excites you, and if you thrive in an open, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Our quest for cyber excellence...

Description: The Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory (LMSAL) has an immediate opening for a Senior Staff Research Scientist to support existing science missions and to conduct research using the rich datasets of current and upcoming missions. Current missions at LMSAL include the Multislit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and Extreme Ultraviolet Solar Telescope (EUVST), the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), and the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO/AIA and HMI). LMSAL is a department of the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, CA. The ATC is the research lab for LM Space, and the SS&I directorate within the ATC pursues fundamental space science research and the development of prototype flight instruments and payloads. The successful candidate will play a key scientific and/or technical role and will grow into a leadership role in Space Science as part of these teams. Duties include support for the science objectives for our current...

Description: Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Engineer to work on space-based mission processing capabilities at the edge. This position will help our team evolve ground-based mission processing applications of remote sensing payloads onto flight hardware for onboard mission processing operations. In this role, the FPGA Design Engineer will be responsible for leveraging the Vivado Design Suite, the Vitis development platform (including High-Level Synthesis), and hardware design languages VHDL and Verilog to deploy processing code and algorithms onto flight hardware. This position will work alongside research scientists, software engineers, and other FPGA engineers on the APEX (Advanced Programs and Exploitation) team. The selected candidate will be expected to: • develop an understanding of mission processing code written in C++ and implement for hardware processing. • develop, integrate, and test processor subsystem features and...

Description: Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Engineer to work on space-based mission processing capabilities at the edge. This position will help our team evolve mission processing applications of remote sensing payloads onto flight hardware for onboard mission processing operations. In this role, the FPGA Design Engineer will be responsible for leveraging the Vivado Design Suite and hardware design languages VHDL and Verilog to deploy processing code and algorithms onto flight hardware. This position will work alongside research scientists, software engineers, and other FPGA engineers on the APEX (Advanced Programs and Exploitation) team. The selected candidate will be expected to: • develop an understanding of mission processing code written in C++ and implement for hardware processing. • develop, integrate, and test of processor subsystem features and interfaces in FPGA hardware. • generate requirements, create FPGA code, and...

Description: Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Engineer to work on space-based mission processing capabilities at the edge. This position will help our team evolve ground-based mission processing applications of remote sensing payloads onto flight hardware for onboard mission processing operations. In this role, the FPGA Design Engineer will be responsible for leveraging the Vivado Design Suite, the Vitis development platform (including High-Level Synthesis), and hardware design languages VHDL and Verilog to deploy processing code and algorithms onto flight hardware. This position will work alongside research scientists, software engineers, and other FPGA engineers on the APEX (Advanced Programs and Exploitation) team. The selected candidate will be expected to: • develop an understanding of mission processing code written in C++ and implement for hardware processing. • develop, integrate, and test processor subsystem features and...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin At the Skunk Works, our Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) Codes & Tools team is expanding and playing a pivotal role in our Digital Transformation development roadmap. We are seeking a mid-career CEM software developer to join our team. This role is critical in driving our Digital Transformation (DX) efforts forward through enabling and integrating state-of-the-art CEM and DX tools. This expertise will enable us to design, develop, and optimize cutting-edge systems and technologies, giving us a competitive edge in the industry. This role will fill a capability vacancy and provide critical help in: (1) CEM algorithm research and development; (2) implementation, maturation, and integration of CEM algorithms in established code bases; (3) testing and benchmarking of new code components and algorithms; (4) software documentation and training; (5) deploying, tuning, and performance optimization of complex software to high-performance...

Description: Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Lockheed Martin provides Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux based HPC services...

Description: Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. **Please note, this role requires a Security Clearance prior to start and US Citizenship to...

Description: What We're Doing Become a part of something IMPACT-ful! Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation’s defense against ballistic missile attacks. The GMD Weapon System (GWS) processes data from multiple sensors to identify and characterize the inbound ballistic missile threat, plans the best defensive solution, and launches the intercepting missiles to negate the threat. The Work The Software Engineer will support the GWS-IDT IPT. You will be responsible for building SW products assigned by your leadership related to test automation of requirement verification efforts at the system level. Software development will be in an Agile environment. Must be able to support an in-person, closed-area work environment 100% of the time as part of the IDT product team. In general, the Software Engineer: • Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and...

Description: At Lockheed Martin we 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 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. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia is seeking a full-time Early Career Aeronautical Engineer for Thermodynamics. In this role, you will be determining and defining the thermal profiles for the structure, fluids, and electronic systems onboard the aircraft....

Description: The Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL) focuses on research in revolutionary information technology concepts including classified research and development. Part of Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL), ACL is the center of excellence for independent and contract research and development for the classified and intelligence communities. ACL nurtures this growth by meeting the very specialized technology goals and security requirements of our classified customers, while providing an environment wherein our technical talent can flourish beyond the leading edge. ACL engineers and scientists are integral to defining, researching, and developing basic and applied solutions with a strong emphasis on demonstrable prototypes which lead to the early deployment of new technology. A critical component to our programs is the research and testing networks used to perform this research. To achieve these goals, we must design, build, and maintain these complex networks and...

Description: At Lockheed Martin we 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 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. What We’re Doing Lockheed Martin is shaping the future of military tactics and technology through advanced Operations Analysis (OA). Within the Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) business area, the OA development team conducts studies and analyses across a wide range of...

Description: What We're Doing As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you’re looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you. The Work We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support multiple programs in the Integrated Warfare Systems & Sensors business. This position requires knowledge of electrical engineering principles, working in a team environment, and general knowledge of other related disciplines. Specific tasking will be but not limited to overall design of launcher electrical systems, including the selection and use of Commercial Off the Shelf components, custom hardware design, and setting requirements for chassis/enclosure design. Responsibilities include: • Support the electrical design sustainment of the MK41 Vertical Launching System and new and exciting designs of the next...

Description: Lockheed Martin Space Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is seeking a Quantum Opto-electronics Research Manager to lead personnel in the full life cycle of research & development of advanced quantum optical systems for the study of classical and quantum-mechanical phenomena in remote sensing and communications. Positions are available for experienced professionals with 10 or more years of experience performing and managing teams in the design, development, experimentation and reporting of research to measure fundamental classical and quantum-mechanical light-matter interactions. The successful candidate would have experimental research experience in atomic, molecular, nuclear, solid-state, thermal and other physical phenomena. The candidate would also have experience developing theories based on observed results of experiments and predicting phenomena based on theoretical considerations in areas such as acoustics, electricity and magnetism, electronics, heat,...

Description: What We're Doing Become a part of something IMPACT-ful! Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation’s defense against ballistic missile attacks. The GMD Weapon System (GWS) processes data from multiple sensors to identify and characterize the inbound ballistic missile threat, plans the best defensive solution, and launches the intercepting missiles to negate the threat. The Work The Software Engineer responsibilities include software development and support of the GMD Fire Controls (GFC) suite of products within the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense Weapon System (GWS) program. You will be responsible for developing and implementing software updates that best meet changing customer needs for new and existing features of the GFC system, collaborating with team members, and working in a cross-functional agile scrum team. The selected individual will support the GFC product...

Description: WHAT WE'RE DOING Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse Facility is an engineering hub for the U.S. Navy’s Mk48 advanced heavyweight torpedo. The program delivers the design, integration, manufacture, and test of the guidance and control section and warhead electronics system, while continually inserting new technologies to keep the weapon at the cutting edge. THE WORK **Technical Leadership** - Lead small‑to‑medium engineering teams; assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure deliverables meet schedule and quality goals. - Conduct peer, design, and failure reviews (DFMEA, FRB, DFX) and provide constructive feedback. **Design & Analysis** - Produce and maintain 3‑D CAD models and associated drawings for mechanical components and sub‑assemblies. - Perform static, thermal, and vibration analyses; validate results against performance requirements. **Manufacturing Support** - Apply standard engineering practices to resolve production issues in component...