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.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
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
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
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 CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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