Data Engineer Associate

Job ID: 731010BR Date posted: Jun. 03, 2026
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The THAAD Program is experiencing significant growth, and we need your expertise to help deliver amazing new technologies to our customers.

We have an immediate opportunity for a dynamic, hardworking associate-level Data Engineer who wants to join our mission.

As a Data Engineer Associate, you will:

• Support the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines used to collect, process, and analyze program data
• Work with technical users to understand data needs, identify data sources, and help develop solutions that support analytics, automation, and AI/ML use cases
• Assist with ingesting, cleaning, transforming, and organizing structured and unstructured data, including time-series, test, telemetry, and operational data
• Help develop and maintain data workflows, scripts, dashboards, and tools that improve access to high-quality data
• Support data validation, data quality checks, and troubleshooting efforts to ensure data is accurate, reliable, and usable
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, AI/ML engineers, and program stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making
• Maintain awareness of emerging data engineering, analytics, cloud, and AI/ML-enabling technologies
• Document data processes, workflows, and technical approaches to support repeatability, maintainability, and knowledge sharing

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

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field

• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, Java, SQL, or similar

• Familiarity with databases, data structures, data pipelines, or data processing concepts

• Basic understanding of data cleaning, data transformation, data validation, and data quality practices

• Experience working with structured or unstructured data

• Secret clearance required to start
Desired Skills:
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical teams, including software engineers, systems engineers, data scientists, or AI/ML engineers

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication skills and the ability to document technical work clearly

• Familiarity with relational and/or non-relational databases, including basic database design, querying, data storage, and data retrieval concepts

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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Data Science
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First