Flight Software Engineering Mgr - Space Protection Programs - L5

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $5,000

Relocation:
No

Type:
Leader

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
Top Secret Final Clearance:
Top Secret Pay Transparency: $ - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department :
Space Business Unit:
Space Standard

Job Description 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 Small Sat 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…