ABOUT US

Headquartered in Ottawa, Lockheed Martin Canada is the Canadian unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security® vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. We operate major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and Victoria and work on a wide range of programs from advanced naval technology products, aircraft sustainment, and unmanned systems software. This position is part of the Rotary and Mission Systems business area, where employees across Canada support engineering, systems integration, training, sustainment and in-service support programs for Canadian and international military customers across land, air and sea.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The candidate will participate in a structured cooperative educational/work program between Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) and a college/university where they are enrolled in an accredited degree program directly related to skills required by the company. Candidate will perform assigned tasks in technical/engineering disciplines e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering.
Specifically, the candidate will perform software development work for naval programs.

This may include:

• Programming and debugging in both C++ and Java
• Unit testing and documentation
• Software design
• Status & Metrics Reporting
• Working in an Agile team environment
• Various other tasks as required.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Current student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or substantially similar field
• Aptitude for programming and debugging with the latest tools in an Object-Oriented environment
• Knowledge of programming in Java
• Eligible for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secret clearance in a timely manner.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS DESIRED FOR THE ROLE

• Technical experience with Java development
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum software development practices
• Knowledge of Unified Modelling Language (UML)
• Familiar with Linux operating environment
• Familiar with Eclipse IDE or IntelliJ for Java
• Familiar with software version tools (i.e. Git, SVN)
• Knowledge of recognized software/system engineering processes
• Well organized, capable of planning, scheduling and prioritizing work
• Aptitude for solving challenging problems in a team environment
• Good communication skills, and ability to work within a team
• Active Security Clearance will be considered an asset.