Senior Staff Software Engineer, Mission Thread Lead

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

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. Lockheed Martin is leading the way in hypersonic missile development and we want you to be a part of it! We are creating the first hypersonic boost/glide system for the US Army and Navy here on the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, and our NGC-SW Integrated Product Team (IPT) is responsible for the algorithms and software that control it. Our group includes the Navigation, Guidance, and Control (NG&C or GN&C) subsystem, which flies the missile and glide body, and the embedded Flight Software (FSW) which hosts the NG&C algorithms and provides health, status, and sequencing for the entire system. Additionally, we develop and maintain the Flight Software testbeds (HILs or HWILs) which provide complete hardware integration testing with feedback and flight simulation to test the NG&C algorithms and flight software. The CPS program is seeking a full-time Senior Staff Software Engineer to serve as Mission Thread Lead. In this role, you will develop, oversee and maintain alignment of our Missile Flight Software to our various customer defined Mission Threads and test events. This will require developing and maintaining a strong understanding of our technical FSW capabilities and supporting the product development aligned to our Program Requirements and Software Development Plan. We are seeking a mature technical leader to continue evolving our codebase, evaluating new technologies and delivering creative and innovative solutions. The Software Thread Lead is considered a key leadership role within our NGC-SW IPT and will work closely with Managers, CPE’s and Agile leadership roles to deliver Flight Software into an integrated Missile system.

Requirements

Solid technical engineering background in aerospace, software, systems or similar
Experience developing software or GN&C algorithms/models in a company setting
Demonstrated Experience leading highly technical software development efforts for large integrated systems
Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives, interfacing with product management, hardware engineers, and external partners.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences to include Customers and Program stakeholders.
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Proven track record delivering high‑impact products or platforms from concept through production, preferably in the aerospace, defense, or related high‑assurance domains.
Strong analytical skills with a data‑driven approach to debugging, root-cause analysis, and risk mitigation.
Ability to translate technical decisions into cost‑benefit analyses, ROI models, and program schedule impacts.
Experience presenting technical roadmaps to senior executives, and high-level customer stakeholders.
Skilled at breaking down large, complex epics into manageable features and user stories while maintaining traceability to requirements and compliance standards
Active DOD Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Develop, oversee and maintain alignment of our Missile Flight Software to our various customer defined Mission Threads and test events.
Developing and maintaining a strong understanding of our technical FSW capabilities and supporting the product development aligned to our Program Requirements and Software Development Plan.
Continue evolving our codebase, evaluating new technologies and delivering creative and innovative solutions.
Work closely with Managers, CPE’s and Agile leadership roles to deliver Flight Software into an integrated Missile system.