Associate Manager - Software Engineering Lead - Top Secret Clearance

Associate Manager - Software Engineering Lead - Top Secret Clearance

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Unlock Your Potential as a SW Lead. C2 Ground is a dynamic and diverse group of programs united in our mission to deliver cutting‑edge solutions to our customers within the Command and Control (C2) Domain. As a "Family of Programs," we offer a wide range of innovative hardware and software products that provide mission‑critical capabilities, focusing on key areas such as Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TPED), Communications, and Mission Planning Applications.

Our team is passionate about creating customizable and transportable mobile ground shelters and mission equipment designed to thrive in diverse environments and climates.

We're looking for an exceptional leader to serve as our Software Lead and Software Manager, a critical role in shaping the overall technical direction of our C2 Ground programs. As an ideal candidate, you will have a background in software architecture, technical leadership, and proven experience leading teams and guiding technical efforts. This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned engineer to lead a team of engineers through strategic design, implementation, test, and deployment phases of complex mission‑critical systems.

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), we are driven by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training, and education. We are a dynamic team on a recurring multi‑year, critical program seeking an engineering manager who likes to be challenged, solve problems and lead a highly skilled software development team.

You will work directly with domain and industry experts and technical staff that design and implement systems that are integrated into Lockheed Martin “Skunk works” deliveries. While we can’t tell you what it’s for, once you’re briefed into the program, you’ll find it to be one of the most interesting and rewarding missions you’ll ever be part of! As part of the C2 Ground Team the selected candidate will be the Software Development Lead leading approximately 15 to 20 direct reports and oversee approximately 40 software engineers on multiple projects within the C2 Ground products.

• Ensuring the organization’s staff is meeting program and business commitments and working with the Program Leadership team to drive Program Execution.
• Manage the staffing and resource allocation, including recruiting and hiring candidates.
• Maintaining and updating Software Development Plans and Software SOPs. Ensuring that the Software team understands and follows plans and procedures.
• Guide and mentor the team on how to conduct business with our customers, define processes, and improve when needed.
• Gather, analyze, and use software and EVM metrics in both waterfall and agile program execution.
• Create SW development schedules and ensure the team executes to the schedule.
• Interface with Program Management, CAMs, Project Engineers, other discipline leaders, and customers over priorities, milestones, and deliveries.
• Preparing Software Estimating through BOEs.
• Insert Digital Transformation initiatives into software development execution (AI, Dev Sec Ops , Software Factory, Agile).

• Flexible schedules and a balance of in‑office and at‑home work, allowing you to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including a generous 401(k) match and comprehensive health insurance.
• Opportunities for professional growth, including training and education programs.
• The opportunity to work at our beautiful Deer Creek Facility in Littleton, CO.

Previous Functional Manager responsibilities.

Previous experience working on large‑scale networked systems is highly desired.

Development experience under a mature SEI CMMI…