Associate Statistical Programmer Jobs in Alabama

Job Description
The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.
We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The THAAD Program is experiencing significant growth, and we need your expertise to help deliver amazing new technologies to our customers.
We have an immediate opportunity for a dynamic, hardworking associate-level Data Engineer who wants to join our mission.
As a Data Engineer Associate, you will:
• Support the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines used to collect, process, and analyze program data
• Work with technical users to understand data needs, identify data sources, and help develop solutions that support analytics, automation, and AI/ML use cases
• Assist with ingesting, cleaning, transforming, and organizing structured and unstructured data, including time-series, test, telemetry, and operational data
• Help develop and maintain data workflows, scripts, dashboards, and tools that improve access to high-quality data
• Support data validation, data quality checks, and troubleshooting efforts to ensure data is accurate, reliable, and usable
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, AI/ML engineers, and program stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making
• Maintain awareness of emerging data engineering, analytics, cloud, and AI/ML-enabling technologies
• Document data processes, workflows, and technical approaches to support repeatability, maintainability, and knowledge sharing
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates a collaborative work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field
• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, Java, SQL, or similar
• Familiarity with databases, data structures, data pipelines, or data processing concepts
• Basic understanding of data cleaning, data transformation, data validation, and data quality practices
• Experience working with structured or unstructured data
• Secret clearance required to start
Desired skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical teams, including software engineers, systems engineers, data scientists, or AI/ML engineers
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to document technical work clearly
• Familiarity with relational and/or non-relational databases, including basic database design, querying, data storage, and data retrieval concepts
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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.
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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, 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. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
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 $62,700 - $110,630. 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 $72,200 - $125,005. 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.