Software Engineer - Level 5

Overview

Mission Assurance Software Engineer Senior‑Staff supporting the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) platforms. The role requires expert‑level technical mastery, agile development strategy leadership, and vision in embedded mission‑critical software across multiple programs.

• Set program‑wide software architecture, define design and interface standards, and lead internal and external design reviews.
• Establish and govern unit test and requirements‑driven testing strategy, and mentor testing leads across multiple sub‑systems.
• Define agile governance, coach senior engineers and program managers, and present progress to senior leadership.
• Set architectural standards, source‑control policies, and oversee implementation of critical software features across sub‑systems.
• Architect enterprise‑wide middleware frameworks, define integration contracts, and provide technical guidance to subordinate teams.
• Establish CI/CD best‑practice standards, define pipeline performance metrics, and ensure compliance with security and quality gates.
• Define embedded‑software strategy, including memory‑mapped hardware, bare‑metal, real‑time operating systems (RTOS), and safety‑critical design practices.
• Oversee program‑wide root‑cause investigations, coordinate cross‑functional response teams, and produce executive‑level after‑action reports.
• Collaborate with system, hardware, and test engineers to ensure software meets interface, performance, and security requirements.
• Author program‑level architecture, standards, and compliance documentation; serve as the authoritative technical reference.

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 12+ years of software‑development experience with program‑wide technical leadership of embedded or mission‑critical systems.
• Secret clearance with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

• Expert‑level C/C++ programming background; design reusable libraries and frameworks.
• Extensive experience with GNU build tools (Make, CMake, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA tools (Vitis, Vivado) and integration of FPGA‑based IP.
• Extensive Linux development experience (user‑space and kernel‑level), including driver development and performance tuning.
• Advanced embedded software experience (memory‑mapped hardware, FPGA integration, RTOS, bare‑metal).
• Extensive experience with cryptographic libraries (OpenSSL, WolfSSL, etc.) and secure‑coding best practices.
• Prior ownership of Git Lab or similar source‑control strategy and design/maintenance of enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience leading unit test and requirements‑driven test development.
• Advanced use of Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with JSF and/or IFG mission systems, CNI, EW, weapons, and radar sub‑systems.
• Reverse engineering background.

Must be a U.S. citizen. Position is located at a facility requiring special access.

• Location:
  
  Fort Worth, TX
• Schedule:
  
  4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week.
• Full‑time, shift first.
• Remote:
  Onsite full‑time; remote not permitted.

Flexible work schedules, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on employee health and well‑being.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.