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Software Quality Engineer (SSQE) - Secret Clearance Required

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Orlando, FL Intern
POSTED ON 3/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2026
Job Description

Join our Lockheed Martin, Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) team as we are pioneers of high-performance air and missile defense, air-to-air, precision fires, close combat, sustainment, sensors, strike system and energy storage solutions to provide our war fighting and civilian customers the products and services they need in their defining moments.

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Software Quality Engineer for a position in Orlando, FL to develop and maintain Systems and Software Quality Engineering common processes that are aligned with AS9100 Quality Management System, Program and Customer requirements.

What You Will Be Doing

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Develops, modifies, and applies quality principles to the development and use of software and software-based systems for make and/or buy software products

Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives

Designs and implements software development and maintenance processes

Defines audit strategy to ensure compliance to systems/software processes

Designs, specifies, and conducts test methods for software inspection, verification, and validation

Evaluates and analyzes software quality systems for deficiency identification and correction

Ensures measures meet acceptable reliability standards

Performs software product reviews against contractual, technical and/or process requirements

Reviews requirement specifications, design documents, source code, test plans and procedures, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies

Performs or directs verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability.

Travel may be required to support program activities.

Why Join us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

From onsite, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

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The selected candidate must have a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in STEM or higher (preferable in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering)

Must have a Secret clearance with the ability to be granted access to Special Access Program

Ability to Travel

Experience with product development phases

Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Demonstrated basic understanding of audit techniques

Software Quality or Engineering experience in Requirements Analysis, Design/Development, Product Integration and Test

Demonstrated ability to use causal analysis tools to analyze and resolve technical/process issues varying from basic to very complex

Ability to interpret software design and code (C/C ) to verify implementation of requirements

Hands-on experience with Agile Methodologies (SCRUM, Kanban, SAFe, etc.)

Lab/Test Equipment Hardware knowledge or background skills

Desired Skills

Familiar with the Atlassian Suite of tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.) and Gitlab.

Familiar with automated test system platforms (NI TestStand, NI LabVIEW, SystemLink).

Basic understanding of electro-mechanical engineering drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) with the ability to inspect drawings for compliance.

Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Effective interpersonal skills, including Team building and Collaboration

Experience With Presentation & Problem Solving Skills

Experience with Government customers

Strong knowledge of Industry recognized Quality

Systems/Models such as Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI), QMS System Audit (AS9100, ISO9001)

Experience with verification and validation processes

Different program phase experience (development, production, sustainment)

Corrective Action Board (Process, Command Media, corrective action , preventive action, Root Cause Analysis)

SAP software and DELMIA Apriso

Handling and Dispositioning Nonconformances

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.



  • Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

    As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

    Other Important Information

    By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

    Work Schedule Information

    Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

    National Pay Statement

    Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

    Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

    (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.

    This position is incentive plan eligible.

    Premium Pay Statement

    Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $80,600 - $139,840. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

    Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

    This position is incentive plan eligible.

    Salary : $70,100 - $123,625

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