Software Systems Architect Manager - Space Protection Programs

Basic Qualifications

What We’re Looking For
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.

Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of flight software systems engineering across multiple programs within the SPP portfolio
• Ensure alignment between system architecture, requirements, verification strategy, and software execution
• Using SW RSEs and CPEs, drive resolution of integration issues across hardware, software, and external interfaces and ensure integration readiness and execution sequencing across development teams and programs
• Oversee software verification and validation planning in coordination with systems engineering and test organizations
• Achieve Agile execution and program delivery by training the team on Agile concepts, supporting consistent execution cadences across teams, ensuring backlogs reflect true system priorities, integration dependencies, and mission-critical sequencing
• Support standardization of metrics and execution data to forecast delivery, identify risks, and manage program health
• Lead workforce planning, staffing strategy, hiring decisions, and team growth across software architecture, software systems engineering, test, and DevOps functions
• Foster a high-accountability execution culture focused on ownership, integration discipline, and delivery outcomes, ensuring engineering teams are aligned, engaged, and executing effectively within a complex multi-program environment

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

Other Important Information

Ability to work remotely
Onsite
Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.