Entry Level Simulation Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Standard Job Description This position may be eligible for a $25K sign on bonus for external hires. What We're Doing: Lockheed Martin, Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today's most daunting challenges: the use of advanced electronics to undermine our way of life. You'll develop innovative offensive cyber capabilities that help protect the nation and the world.

Cyber | Lockheed Martin Who we are: Missionfocused innovators - We thrive on outsmarting the most sophisticated security systems and networks. Cuttingedge pioneers - Our team designs the tools, techniques, and exploits that define the future of offensive cyber operations. Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) leader - RMS delivers advanced technology for defense, while our Maryland Cyber & Intelligence hub specializes in cybersecurity, intelligence, and surveillance.

Why Join Us: Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package. We support our employees, so they can support our mission.

The Work: As an EntryLevel Software Engineer on the Offensive Cyber team, you will: Design & develop innovative software solutions that support offensive cyber operations. Collaborate with crossfunctional engineers, analysts, and mission planners to translate user needs into robust code. Debug, test, and refine existing applications, improving performance, reliability, and security.

Create and execute software test plans to validate functionality and resilience. Contribute to continuousimprovement initiatives, proposing enhancements to tools, processes, and development pipelines. Stay ahead of emerging threats by researching new techniques, languages, and frameworks.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice. This role offers a fasttrack launch for engineers who are passionate about building scalable, efficient, and missionimpacting software. #RMSTG2026 #LMCyber #RMSACS Designs, develops, operates, and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific, and manufacturing requirements.

Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and products such as laboratory simulation systems, airplane flight control and display systems, avionics, mechanical and electrical systems, weapons armament, commercial and military aircraft systems, mobile and ground-based defense systems, space systems, and other systems and applications of this nature. Interfaces with customers, suppliers, application users, and other technical and support personnel.Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice. Basic Qualifications Candidate must possess active US security clearance with a polygraph Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or network engineering from an accredited college

OR 4 years equivalent experience in lieu of a degree Desired Skills Experience with Computer Science, Information Systems or Network Engineering. 2 years experience Windows, Linux, or network programming Able to install and configure anti-virus and spy-ware. Able to design, write and execute software test plans.

Certifications in any of the following MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer, CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker, CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $91200.00 - $169400.00 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.