Windows CNO Software Developer

6 days ago


Herndon, Virginia, United States Lockheed Martin Full time

Job ID: 704438BR

Date posted: Sep. 23, 2025

Description:The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people 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.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters a collaborative work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.

As a Windows Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of mission-critical programs developing specialized cyber tools, techniques and integrated effects. The work our team performs requires a much higher level of engagement and ingenuity than your average Cyber Security role. We are composing creative cyber solutions to real-world problems, all in the name of national security. From Day One, you will be launched into a realm of thrilling new challenges where you'll be able to leverage your knowledge of OS security features, reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, networking, firmware, kernel-level development, OS platform internals, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience performing Software Development and writing in software languages such as: C, C++, Python
  • Demonstrated experience developing, testing and debugging code at the operating system level (kernel development experience is desired)
  • Demonstrated in-depth experience in tool development and operating system architecture of the Windows platform

Experience using Visual Studio IDE, Windows SDK, and Windows DDK, WInDBG or equivalent

  • Demonstrated in-depth understanding of network protocols and data flows
  • Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; US citizenship is required

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with writing effective Windows Kernel-level code and extensions (such as device drivers for networking, storage, audio, video, etc.)
  • Software development experience including design, implementation, testing, analysis and debugging supporting CNO/CNE.
  • Experience in vulnerability research and applying various analysis techniques
  • Experience in reverse engineering in various architectures (i.e. x86, ARM)
  • Demonstrated in-depth understanding of low level operating systems development and API(s)
  • Experience with writing effective OS level code and extensions (such as device drivers for networking, storage, audio, video, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience performing Software Configuration Management
  • Demonstrated experience writing unit test when developing new software and fixing bugs
LMSpaceCyberEng
LMSpaceSoftwareEng

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly SP

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: 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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

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 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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Software Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First



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