Flight Software Engineering Mgr - Space Protection Programs - L5
Lockheed Martin· Defense· Oct 13, 2026 · 15d ago
Littleton, CO
In office
Full-time
$120K–$160K est.
Job description
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Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers supporting the development, integration, test, and delivery of embedded and flight software systems for line of programs under SmallSat Avionics Software
The selected candidate will provide technical and functional leadership for a team of software engineers while working closely with program leadership, systems engineering, hardware engineering, test, product owners, and other software teams. The role is responsible for ensuring successful execution of software commitments across the portfolio while developing the technical capability and professional growth of the engineering team.
Key responsibilities include:
* Lead and manage a team of software engineers developing, integrating, and testing embedded and flight software.
* Provide technical leadership and support resolution of complex software, hardware/software integration, and system-level issues.
* Coordinate software priorities, staffing, schedules, risks, and dependencies with program and engineering leadership.
* Support software planning, estimation, release execution, integration, and test activities.
* Monitor execution against cost, schedule, technical, and quality commitments and proactively identify risks and mitigation plans.
* Promote disciplined software engineering practices, including configuration management, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, defect management, and requirements traceability.
* Work with technical leads and senior engineers to establish software architecture, development approaches, integration strategies, and technical priorities.
* Communicate software status, risks, dependencies, and recovery plans to engineering leadership, program management, and customers.
* Provide functional management for assigned employees, including performance management, career development, mentoring, staffing, recognition, and employee engagement.
* Support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and development of engineering talent.
* Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, and successful program execution.
Manages software development activities. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Oversees the design, development, documentation, and testing of software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Ensures software standards are met.
Basic Qualifications
• Proven leadership experience in software engineering and systems execution in aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical environments
• Understanding of embedded systems, flight software, or safety-critical system development
• Strong systems engineering mindset with experience spanning software, hardware, and integration domains
• Hands-on experience with Agile execution at scale, including backlog management, release planning, and delivery governance
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM), program controls, and performance tracking
• Strong ability to coach, mentor, and build high-performing engineering teams
• Active Top Secret clearance
Desired Skills
• Prior Spacecraft Flight Software development experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-team, multi-program engineering execution efforts
• Knowledge of embedded systems architectures and test experience using embedded systems.
• Agile development experience
• Prior engineering management or project lead experience including task planning, resource management, and employee development and mentoring
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical systems/programs
• Experience working in technical teams across multiple locations Integration and test experience with large complex software systems
• Continuous integration experience
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage technical teams, program leadership, and customers
• Active Top Secret Clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.
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Dental
Vision
401(K)
Pto
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave