HPC Software Engineer

About Lockheed Martin Space

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Our team is dedicated to harnessing the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and expand the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We are creating future-ready solutions with a focus on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.

Lockheed Martin provides top-tier Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux-based High Performance Computing (HPC) services throughout the lifecycle for computational needs. We serve federal government customers and promote a culture of continuous improvement and adoption of industry best practices. The program offers key supercomputing capabilities pivotal for solving major challenges in science and technology.

Role Overview

We are seeking a mid-career HPC Software Engineer to join our High Performance Computing (HPC) Research and Development (R&D) team. In this role, you will actively participate in our Technical User Support (TUS) team, collaborating with team members, program leaders, customers, and site staff to enhance their workflows.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with users to port, optimize, and parallelize codes to meet their specific requirements.
• Mentoring junior members of the TUS and broader HPC teams with technical guidance, code reviews, and career development advice.
• Designing and delivering training workshops and tutorials that help users adopt HPC tools, coding standards, and performance optimization techniques.
• Conducting system performance analyses, benchmarking, and tuning libraries focused on scientific modeling, numerical processes, and software issues.
• Investigating, analyzing, and recommending solutions for user codes and other HPC software challenges.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you should have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field with a solid foundation in mathematics and/or physics, and relevant experience such as:

• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in software development.
• Approximately 5 years of experience in developing and using modeling and simulation software in diverse environments.
• Proficiency in Fortran, C, and/or C++ programming languages.
• Expertise in BASH and Korn scripting languages.
• Strong understanding of the Linux operating system and problem-solving skills in a lab environment.
• Familiarity with coding standards, unit testing, and configuration management processes.
• The ability to analyze, debug, and maintain the integrity of existing codebases.
• Experience in designing and delivering training materials for HPC users.

Location & Clearance

This is an on-site position requiring an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Poly to start.