Graduate Software Engineer

The Software Engineering Graduate will collaborate with senior engineers to gather requirements, develop software applications, automate testing and deployment, and support system integration. The role provides structured training, mentorship, and hands-on experience in modern software engineering practices, including Agile, DevSecOps, and cloud technologies.

About the Role

Lockheed Martin UK are hiring Software Engineering Graduates to join teams in our Gloucester office. You will be trained to build critical solutions in cutting-edge technologies, working under general direction and support from your Software Engineering Lead.

We want to hear from you if you thrive on solving complex problems, want to learn and apply new technical skills, are curious about how AI can augment modern software engineering, and enjoy collaborating with colleagues in office-based Agile teams.

Lockheed Martin creates inclusive team environments that foster trust, integrity, and enable growth to fulfil your full potential.

Duties include:

• Working alongside senior engineers in discussions with customers to elicit requirements, converting operational needs into technical specifications.

• Designing and implementing software solutions based on requirements to meet defined Acceptance Criteria.

• Writing clean, maintainable code, applying best practice, and reviewing others’ code.

• Championing automation in the form of IaC, CI/CD and test automation.

• Supporting Integration & Test teams during formal test phases.

• Performing technical investigations of problems raised against operational systems.

At Lockheed Martin UK, our Early Careers roles provide a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology and innovation while advancing your own career. As a proud Gold Member of The 5% Club, an exclusive group of UK employers dedicated to investing in apprentices and graduates and named in The JobCrowd’s top companies for graduates and apprentices in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Management, we’re renowned for our commitment to developing emerging talent.

Whether your passion lies in engineering, cyber security, project management, or business operations, you’ll be working on groundbreaking projects that have a real-world impact. Supported by mentorship from industry experts, continuous development programmes, and a clear path for growth, you’ll be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, helping to create a safer, more connected world.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Degree in a STEM subject, preferably Computer Science or Software Engineering.

• A good understanding of OOP and experience with one or more of the following: Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.

• Knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB.

• An awareness of Agile, Cloud, DevSecOps or GitLab is a plus.

• Good communication skills.

• Ability to work well in a team environment.

• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage own time to meet project needs.

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment.

Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance

• Competitive Pension

• Dental

• Critical Illness

• Life Assurance

• Travel Insurance

• Employee discounts for top high street shops

• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc

• Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes

• Reimbursement for a professional membership

• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.