Software Engineer - Mission Planning Lead jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago

Software Engineer - Mission Planning Lead

Lockheed Martin is a pioneer in the space industry, dedicated to solving some of the world's toughest engineering challenges. The company is seeking a Software Engineer - Mission Planning Lead to lead a team in designing and developing a mission planning software system, ensuring high standards and integrating with systems engineering for successful project delivery.

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Responsibilities

Leading a team of software engineers, coordinating with other subsystem team and program leadership, splitting time between technical and leadership tasks
Planning, conducting, and coordinating software development activities for a mission planning software system, performing complex processing of instruction sets for multiple hardware sites based on user input
Designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging software that delivers commands and instruction sets across multiple hardware sites and provides a user interface for an operator
Engaging with Systems Engineering organization to decompose and allocate requirements, perform verification and validation, and support system integration
Applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. This will include facilitating an Agile workflow, providing data in support of Earned Value Management-style (EVM) cost accounting, and supporting major program milestone events (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR) from initial design through final delivery of a product
Applying knowledge of computer hardware and software, mission planning systems, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software
Correcting program errors, preparing operating instructions, compiling documentation of program development, and analyzing system capabilities, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls
Ensures software standards are met in conjunction with program leadership

Qualification

C++PythonSoftware DesignEarned Value ManagementWeb-client InterfacesSoftware/Hardware InterfacesControl Account ManagementTeam LeadershipDocumentationProblem Solving

Required

Active TS/SCI security clearance
8 years of professional experience
BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical discipline
Experience developing software/hardware interfaces including integration with third-party API's
Demonstrated understanding of software design with a focus on web-client user interfaces
Experience with Control Account Management (CAM) practices for Earned Value Management (EVM) programs
Experience with C++, Python, Angular, Active MQ, or other similar high-level languages
Experience with product lifecycle phases (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR)

Preferred

Master's degree (or higher) in a relevant technical discipline
Equivalent industry-related experience

Benefits

Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
401K
PTO
Work/life balance

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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