Software Engineering Graduate (Space) Harwell 2024

We have an exciting opening for a Graduate Space Systems Software Engineer to join our growing team based at Harwell. Reporting to the Chief Engineer you'll be responsible for specifying, developing, integrating and verifying software as part of complex systems.

You will be an engineer able to bridge the gap between software and systems engineering by not only delivering required software but also contributing to the design and development of system architectures, including complex systems and systems design activities.

This is the perfect opportunity for you if you have a systems engineering background with an exposure to software, or a software engineer who has interacted with systems engineers to deliver complex systems.

If you're an enthusiastic, self-starting individual who is happy to take responsibility for a range of activities from design and development to testing of software, able to work as part of a team, flexing your priorities to support others where necessary and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment we'd love to talk to you!

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• University degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Writing code in at least one commonly used programming language (e.g., C, Java or Python) to meet existing requirements.
• Experience of standard software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), adhering to software standards and working within a quality management system.
• Low-level software unit and functional testing to verify software specifications.
• High-level system testing to validate system functionality.
• Usage of requirements and testing trace matrices to understand gaps in system specifications.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, presentation preparations skills and ability to present in front of an audience.
• Working with systems requirements to improve the quality of requirements, and to derive software requirements or technical specifications.
• UK Citizenship; Current SC clearance or ability to achieve.
• Flexibility to travel as required (UK and abroad).

Desired skills, qualifications and experience

• Use of software configuration management tools and defect tracking tools e.g., Git.
• Knowledge of space system engineering and design methodologies.
• An understanding of space industry standards e.g. ECSS / CCSDS.
• Knowledge and use of requirements tools such as DOORS.

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business environment

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems.

Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Lockheed Martin Space is one of the four major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. We build satellites, ground stations and spacecraft that do amazing things in the space domain for government and commercial customers. Lockheed Martin Space capabilities and services give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also design smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change.

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement as well as a range of health and wellness benefits.

Equal opportunity statement

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process.