Software Engineer Lead - Embedded, Dallas, TX

Lockheed Martin•Grand Prairie, TX

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

You will be the Software Engineer Lead - Embedded for the Embedded Software team. Our team is responsible for delivering high‑performance embedded solutions that power critical defense and aerospace systems. As the Software Engineer Lead - Embedded you will be responsible for guiding the development of mission‑critical embedded software across multiple programs. This role offers exposure to diverse programs, cutting‑edge technology, and the opportunity to shape advanced defense capabilities. Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Requirements

BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering or related field
C++ 11 or higher
Embedded real-time software development
Hardware/Software integration & test
Linux OS
Experience leading a software development team through different phases of the software development life cycle
Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Embedded real-time software development for millisecond / microsecond response time systems
Thrive in a Fast-Paced Environment
NVIDIA Development Kit experience
Multi-threading and multi-processing experience
Git and/or GitLab: configuration management / version control
Automated testing
CentOS 7.0 or higher
Jira: issue tracking
Publisher/subscriber protocols (preferably RTI DDS)
Python
Technical document development
Technical review presentation development and delivery
Agile development process

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and integration of C/C++ embedded applications.
Plan, coordinate, and execute software development activities and schedules.
Develop, document, test, and debug complex algorithms and logical solutions.
Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless system integration.
Identify and resolve program errors, produce operating instructions, and maintain comprehensive documentation.