Lockheed Martin · 10 hours ago
Software Safety Engineer Stf - Level 4
Fort Worth, TX
Contract
Onsite
Lead/StaffLockheed Martin is seeking a Software Safety Engineer Stf for the Fighter System Safety Team, responsible for conducting hazard identification, evaluation, and control analyses for aircraft weapon systems. The role involves developing software safety requirements, reviewing software compliance, and conducting safety assessments to ensure software is flight-ready.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and assist in preparing software aspects of the hazard analysis, including development of software safety requirements
Review and analyze software to ensure appropriate Integrated Product Team (IPT) process definition meets the required safety level
Assess individual IPT compliance and collect evidence for hazard analyses for each Computer Software Configuration Item (CSCI)
Conduct software safety assessments to ensure CSCIs are developed with the appropriate rigor and issue process release authorization notices to clear software for flight
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in STEM Discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering preferred)
Experience with and knowledge of System or Software Safety analyses, standards, and tools
Experience leading projects and teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience with communicating cross-functionally
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance
Preferred
Safety critical software architectural design, coding or test experience
Software quality experience
Experience with software safety requirements across the full development lifecycle from hazard identification through development to system/software qualification test
Military or civilian flight experience
Knowledge of MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-516, ARP-4761, and/or ARP-4754
Knowledge of FAA and military regulations and processes
Previous experience writing technical reports on complex subject matter
Experience with military or government programs
Knowledge of Statistical Analysis Methods
Model-based system engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience working with international customers and suppliers
Government contract execution experience
Ability to assess if SW development team has adequate configuration management of artifacts
Ability to assess software product evaluation artifacts to ensure SW development team applied the appropriate level of rigor or development assurance during inspections
Ability to assess that requirements-based test results have met minimum criteria for normal range and robustness testing, as well as boundary testing
Experience mentoring junior-level team members
Benefits
Flexible scheduling options
Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package
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.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
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
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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