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HPC Software/Workflow Engineer

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 High Performance Computing (HPC) services throughout the lifecycle for computational requirements, architecture, acquisition, and operations to federal government customers. Our employees embrace innovation and are committed to a culture of continuous, standards-driven process improvement and assimilation of industry best practices. The program provides key supercomputing capabilities for solving important problems in science and technology. This work involves working on cutting edge HPC technologies to ensure that scientists and engineers will be able to fully utilize modern HPC systems.

We are seeking a mid-career level HPC Software Engineer who will work on a HPC Research and Development (R&D) customer contract. The candidate will be an active member of the Technical User Support (TUS) team, interacting with the team, TUS team lead, program Chief Scientist, Customers, users, and focused on a specific R&D customer.

The TUS team is responsible for working with HPC users to achieve faster "time to science". You will work closely with the users to port, optimize, and parallelize codes to the users’ requirements.

This position will be focused on a specific customer supporting their workflow, modeling and simulation, and data requirements and working with the program Chief Scientist, TUS team lead, and others to design and implement solutions to meet the customer’s requirements.

You will also be involved in system performance analysis through benchmarking, tuning libraries, and generally focused on scientific modeling, numerical processes, and other scientific software and workflow issues. You will investigate, analyze, and make recommendations regarding user codes and other HPC software issues.

The work will be done using best practices needed to take full advantage of the program’s HPC resources, research storage systems, and secure computing environment. You will also be responsible for providing end-user support for login procedures, thin-client access, desktop/workspace familiarization, and modeling and simulation software environment setup on RHEL/SE Linux HPC systems. This support helps users adapt to a production shared resource, its scheduling system, and its high-performance data storage systems.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEM related discipline and a minimum of 8+ years of professional level experience

Around 5 years of experience developing and using modeling and simulation software in heterogeneous, multi-platform environments

Working with HPC users workflow for mod/sim problems and GUIs

Knowledge of High Performance Computing (HPC) environment and related technologies

Demonstrated proficiency with BASH and Korn

Linux Operating System proficiency, ability to solve end-user computer system problems while working independently in a lab environment.

Top Secret/SCI level with a ci poly required to start the role

Desired Skills

Demonstrated proficiency with Fortran, C, and/or C++

Revision control software (CVS, SVN, Git)

Build/install tools (e.g. CMake, Makefile, autoconf)

Strong ability to analyze, debug, and maintain the integrity of an existing code base

Demonstrated proficiency in software development process including requirements, use cases, design, coding, documentation and testing of scalable, distributed applications in a Linux environment

Experience with Python and Perl

Agile process and JIRA

AI/ML/Neural Networks experience

Proficiency in basic software practices such as coding standards, unit testing, and configuration management

A results‑oriented team player, creative thinker, and problem‑solver with strong communication skills

Superior programming skills and excellent attention to detail

Good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

At 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.

The 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.

Benefits 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.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.