Software Engineer

Job Title:SOC Software Engineer (Security Operations Center) Company:Bay Systems Consulting Client:Lockheed Martin – Orion Program Location:Denver, CO or Houston, TX (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week) Employment Type:Full-time Overview: Bay Systems Consulting is seeking a highly skilledSOC Software Engineerto support theLockheed Martin Orion Program, one of the most ambitious human spaceflight initiatives. In this hybrid role based inDenver, COorHouston, TX, you will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the systems used in Lockheed Martin’s Security Operations Center, ensuring mission-critical software and network reliability, performance, and security. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative team working on sophisticated software in a Linux-based environment, contributing to systems integration, emulation, troubleshooting, and secure software development lifecycles. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain SOC-related software usingC++andPython • Engineer and debugmulti-threaded applicationssupporting SOC infrastructure • Support integration and troubleshooting withemulation platforms, particularlyQEMU • Analyze and improve network communication systems, with a focus onRUC/RF protocols • Collaborate in aLinux development environmentfor building, testing, and deploying secure systems • Contribute to thefull software development lifecycle: from requirements, design, and implementation to testing, deployment, and maintenance • Interface with SOC operators and other engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve software/system issues • Support containerized application development and deployment • Assist with integration and support for systems aligned with theOrion Program architecture • Maintain a focus onsecurity, reliability, and system robustnessthroughout all development tasks Required Qualifications: • Extensive hands-on experience withC++ • Proficiency inPython scripting and development • Strong experience developing and debuggingmulti-threaded applications • Deep understanding ofnetwork protocols, especiallyRUC/RF-based systems • Proficient in working within aLinux-based development environment • Experience withsoftware debugging and troubleshootingacross complex systems • Experience across thefull software development lifecycle (SDLC) • Strong analytical and communication skills Desired Qualifications: • Experience withQEMUor similaremulation platforms • Familiarity withemulator integrationand system-level troubleshooting • Experience withcontainerization technologies(e.g., Docker, Podman) • Knowledge of or prior work on theOrion Programor similar aerospace/defense systems • Experience working in or supporting aSecurity Operations Center (SOC)or secure computing environments Work Environment: • Hybridrole: 3 days a week onsite at either theDenver, COorHouston, TXfacility • Collaborative team setting supporting a high-impact, mission-critical spaceflight program • Opportunity to work at the intersection ofnational security,aerospace, andadvanced software engineering