Software Engineer Sr. Staff

Description: This team is working new development software where our team members get to work hands on from the lab to the aircraft in all stages of development, including design, code, integration, and lab and field test. We work on a wide range of technologies and give our team members the opportunity to drive their career towards their area of interest. You will work with a high performing and passionate team who are involved within the company as well as outside the organization. This positions offers meaningful and exciting technical work spanning both software development and supporting integration and test for a multi-site team.

**IMPACT: **

In this role, you will apply your expertise in embedded software and avionics to lead and scale an Agile Scrum team delivering complex, flight- and safety-critical systems. You will drive the development of robust, high-performance software across a wide range of aircraft platforms, enabling both rapid prototyping and fielded solutions. Your leadership will shape technical direction, accelerate innovation, and directly contribute to the advancement of next-generation aerospace capabilities.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIOBILITIES:**

This position offers a motivated engineer the opportunity to have a high impact on a productive program as they grow their own skillset.

• Lead geographically distributed Agile software development team across the full software lifecycle.

• Provide technical leadership in embedded software, guiding architecture, design, and delivery of flight- and safety-critical systems.

• Drive execution of program milestones by managing risks, removing blockers, and ensuring high-quality software releases.

• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to decompose requirements into actionable software designs and implementations.

• Own Agile processes including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and Program Increment (PI) planning.

• Develop and maintain system and software architectures, including network design and integration across platforms.

• Conduct trade studies to inform software and system decisions at the portfolio level.

• Oversee hardware assets, system readiness, OS image management, and automation to improve team efficiency.

• Support integration, test, and ground station development for manned and unmanned systems, ensuring cross-IPT alignment.

• Communicate technical status, risks, and strategy to leadership while guiding teams and serving as an avionics SME.

• Some travel may be required. aerosw

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent experience.

• Experience with Agile software development processes and leading Agile teams through the full software development lifecycle using Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence, etc.

• Experience with embedded Python, C and/or C++ for safety critical applications

***Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and a Secret clearance updated within the last 5 years to be considered***

Desired Skills:

• Experience with VectorCast, Polyspace, and associated development toolchains or other equivalent unit test tool suites.

• Experience with software simulations and hardware in the loop testing and integration.

• Experience mentoring and training junior engineers

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Good communication skills

• Experience with developing and certifying safety critical software

• Experience developing and maintaining a CI/CD pipeline

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.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $134,000 - $236,325. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $154,100 - $267,145. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Yes

Career Area: Software Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First