Software Engineer Senior Staff

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Palmdale
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description WHO WE ARE: The Skunk Works (Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs) is looking for world-class talent in Software Engineering to be a part of a team that will carry on our 80-year tradition-making history in advanced aircraft development. The vehicle management software team writes software for a wide range of aircraft subsystems that make an airplane fly. We are a highly innovative fast paced team working developing modular and reusable software to support both our current platforms and the aircraft of the future. We operate out of the Skunk Works headquarters in Palmdale, CA in a fully onsite and hands on team. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: This team is working new development software where our team members get to work hands on from the lab to the aircraft in all stages of development, including design, code, integration, and lab and field test. We work on a wide range of technologies and give our team members the opportunity to drive their career towards their area of interest. You will work with a high performing and passionate team who are involved within the company as well as outside the organization. This positions offers meaningful and exciting technical work spanning both software development and supporting integration and test for a multi-site team. YOUR IMPACT: You will be able to take your passion for software and avionics and your experience as an embedded software engineer and use it to help lead a team of Agile scrum teams to develop software for a wide range of aircraft systems supporting both rapid prototyping efforts and deliverable software. The responsibilities for this role will include: - Lead a team of teams that are split geographically in the full software lifecycle development spanning across many avionics services, ground station development and mission system software technologies - Technical execution of the current baseline work, managing risk, and removing blockers to ensure the team meets the program milestones. - Road mapping and planning future work in collaboration with software program leadership and across IPTs, breaking down the work into actionable steps for the Agile/Scrum teams. - Aligning the current and future work with the overall team and system goals, including integration with cost accounting. - supporting ground station development for manned and unmanned systems - coordinate and support integration and test events, collaborating across IPTs for software support. - technical SME support for avionics subsystems - communication up to program leadership on technical execution, issues, and status - communication down to Agile/Scrum teams to execute the work This position offers a motivated engineer the opportunity to have a high impact on a productive program as they grow their own skillset. Travel up to 10% may be required. Basic Qualifications • Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college in a relevant field of study; or equivalent experience • Experience with embedded C and/or C++ for safety critical applications • Experience with Linux and RTOS (real time operating systems) and associated development toolchains • Experience leading Agile teams through the full software development lifecycle • Experience using agile software development tools and methodologies (e.g. Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence, etc.) • Experience with software simulations and hardware in the loop testing and integration. • Experience mentoring and training junior engineers Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and a Secret clearance updated within the last 5 years to be considered Desired skills • Experience as technical lead or SME leading a team of teams to execute deliverable software • Ability to build and maintain relationships and collaborative effectively with system SMEs, architects, program managers and other cross functional teams • Strong Oral and written communication skills • Experience collaborating across domains to roadmap and plan future work • Experience with developing software for avionics systems • Experience in scripting languages (e.g. python) • Experience with networking protocols (e.g. IP, UDP, RTP, etc.) • Experience with hardware protocols (e.g. ARINC-429, RS-485, I2C, SPI, etc.) • Experience working with safety/flight critical software development processes (e.g. MIL-STD-516C, MIL-HDBK-1797, AC-17-01, DO-178) Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. * At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedule Information Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $134,000 - $236,325. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $154,100 - $267,145. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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