F-22 Release Captain

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be the F-22 Release Captain for the Release Team which is responsible for delivering timely, high‑quality software and hardware releases. As the F-22 Release Captain you will be responsible for orchestrating the end‑to‑end release process, aligning schedules, resources, and risk mitigation across multiple product lines.

Requirements

Active Secret DoD security clearance.
10+ years of software engineering experience in aerospace or defense, with at least 3 years leading system releases for systems of systems
Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and drive a detailed release schedule (monthly weekly daily) that integrates hardware and software milestones.
Proven experience coordinating across Leads and Product Teams to align milestones, manage integration points, and meet test cut offs.
Strong risk management skills: ability to identify, communicate, and mitigate schedule and technical risks to leadership and external partners.
Experience leading regular release execution meetings and providing concise status updates and decision points.
Familiarity with Agile/Scaled Agile processes and tools (e.g., JIRA, ClearCase/ClearQuest) for tracking work and metrics.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of F‑22/F‑35 air‑vehicle software architectures and real‑time simulation environments.
Experience with Digital Twin or model‑based development tools (e.g., Rose, Rhapsody, MATLAB/Simulink).
Proficiency in Ada95, C/C++, and scripting languages (Perl, Python) for build automation and test harnesses.
Ability to use configuration‑management and change‑control systems (ClearCase, ClearQuest, Git/Bitbucket).
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to lead cross‑functional teams and drive consensus in high‑tempo release meetings.
Track record of mentoring junior engineers and new Release Captains.
Familiarity with cost‑accounting practices and writing Bases of Estimate (BOE) for aerospace programs.
Effective written and oral communication, including preparation of executive status briefs and risk reports.
Demonstrated flexibility to adapt schedule plans to evolving capability requirements and emergent test constraints.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the integrated release schedule (monthly, weekly, daily) that drives builds, test cut‑offs, and delivery events.
Partner with Capability Leads to validate milestone realism and embed them into the release timeline.
Coordinate with Product Line Teams to launch hardware and software tasks early enough to meet net‑new‑content and defect cut‑offs.
Oversee integration points, ensuring builds flow smoothly into lab and flight‑test activities.
Lead the weekly release‑execution meeting, delivering status updates, risk flags, and decision points.