Virtual Reality Software Engineer

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Lockheed Martin team as a software developer for a variety of Defence and Commercial programmes.

We’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance. To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule, hybrid work and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.

Our 4Flex working fortnight is a particular favourite amongst the team, giving you every Friday off, to spend more time doing the things you enjoy.

Initially focused on delivering integrated synthetic and hardware systems for ground based equipment crew training, this role will be part of a Dev Ops team responsible for delivering software changes and enhancements to Programmes across the RMS portfolio.

To see more about our synthetic training systems in operation please click here.

This position involves a range of activities relating to software change for end users, and while not exhaustive, the key skills and activities are:

• Investigate issues arising in the field or during testing and to provide solutions.
• Design, contribute to architecture and develop software to support ground-based training systems.
• Bring your imaginative, creative thinking and problem solving skills to the team and contribute your ideas to ensure we deliver innovation to our customers.
• Your curiosity will see you research new technologies for use and adaptation in programmes and R&D projects.
• Take requirements and transform them into appropriate software design and code.
• Identify and employ suitable software modelling and development tools and techniques.
• Write documentation for software such as User Guides, Design Documents, Configuration Management plans and Coding Standards.
• Collaborate with your colleagues and manage your time effectively to support requirements capture and testing of software, and to ensure an integrated approach to meet cost and schedule targets.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients across all levels of the organisation both internally and with the customer.
• Support customer demonstrations of current change work as it is developed.
• Any additional Programme related tasks assigned that are within area of expertise, competence and skill set.

What’s in it for you?

• To be part of something challenging that gives you a chance to make a difference
• Working with a supportive team who wants to see you thrive and grow
• The opportunity to learn and master new skills

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Natural curiosity and imaginative problem solving skill. You might be the person who is described as having ‘out of the box’ thinking.
• Proven skills in software design and development using some of: Java (J2EE), C/C++, C#.
• Some experience in developing ground based vehicle simulated training using simulation engines e.g Unity, Unreal, BST (WARSIM) .
• Knowledge and experience in Machine Learning, especially object detection/recognition, as well as use of VR/AR.
• Experience of working using Agile development principles and methods.
• Capable of self-motivation and direction, able to work flexibly with minimal guidance
• Confidence and ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex issues.

Desired skills, qualifications and experience:

• Experience of Synthetic Training Systems
• Experience using DevOps Tools
• Familiarity with working to safety standards and working to secure by design principles
• Ability to work accurately from detailed System Specifications Software Requirement Specifications and to be able to trace requirements coverage
• Previous experience working with MoD IT Programmes
• Experience working in an integrated project team delivering under and Agile framework.
• Appropriate Security Clearance

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Natural curiosity and imaginative problem solving skill. You might be the person who is described as having ‘out of the box’ thinking.
• Proven skills in software design and development using some of: Java (J2EE), C/C++, C#.
• Some experience in developing ground based vehicle simulated training using simulation engines e.g Unity, Unreal, BST (WARSIM) .
• Knowledge and experience in Machine Learning, especially object detection/recognition, as well as use of VR/AR.
• Experience of working using Agile development principles and methods.
• Capable of self-motivation and direction, able to work flexibly with minimal guidance
• Confidence and ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex issues.

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 counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.