Software Engineering Asc Manager (Spacecraft Test Systems)

About the role

Within the Engineering & Technology Raptor Avionics Organization at Lockheed Martin Space, leads a software engineering team developing tools for spacecraft integration, verification, automated testing, data acquisition, and test equipment control. Provides technical and people leadership while driving mission success.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, including staffing, onboarding, performance management, and career development.
• Assign and prioritize work in alignment with program objectives, Agile sprint planning, and team capacity.
• Provide technical leadership for software design, development, integration, and test supporting spacecraft subsystems.
• Guide resolution of complex software and system integration issues across hardware-software interfaces.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering standards, processes, and practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead execution to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives across software deliverables.
• Communicate program status, technical risks, and issues to program, functional, and senior leadership, including customer-facing communication when required.
• Support proposal development, resource planning, and cost estimation activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in software development processes, tools, and automation.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, integration, or test across the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies.
• Experience supporting software integration and system-level testing in complex environments.
• Demonstrated project or team leadership experience with responsibility for technical, schedule, and cost performance.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to work location.

Skills

• Background supporting Special Test Equipment (STE) development and test environments.
• Strong understanding of software verification, validation, and test automation techniques.
• Experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams during product development.
• Experience with test environments such as vibration, shock, or thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing.
• Proficiency with software integration, test automation, and debugging complex systems.
• Experience using GitLab or other Git-based version control systems.
• Experience working in aerospace or high-reliability systems (space, missile, defense).
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage technical, program, and customer stakeholders.
• Experience managing competing priorities, integration risks, and fast-paced development schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead cross-functional technical efforts.
• Experience contributing to technical proposals, planning, or estimation activities.
• Strong experience in C, C++, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Experience in hardware-software integration environments.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $135,700.00 – $251,900.00

At Lockheed Martin, the salary range for this position is determined by 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

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off, Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (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 (payments not guaranteed and vary based on performance metrics)
• For Washington state applicants only: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) 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.