Software Engineer Staff - E4

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What We're Doing

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At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego, NY, we develop mission-critical software and advanced technologies that help protect those who serve and defend our nation. Our teams integrate complex systems across domains, tackle modern-day threats, and deliver innovative capabilities that make a difference.

The Work

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead and contribute to the development of sophisticated software solutions supporting mission-critical programs. You’ll have the opportunity to influence technical direction, lead a team to solve complex problems, and help shape future capabilities and product roadmaps.

In this role, you may:

• Lead, plan, and coordinate software development activities across the full software development lifecycle.

• Analyze requirements and develop preliminary and detailed software designs.

• Design, develop, integrate, test, debug, and maintain safety-critical software applications.

• Apply software engineering standards, processes, procedures, and tools to deliver reliable solutions.

• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues involving software requirements, architecture, interfaces, data, and system performance.

• Develop technical documentation, operating instructions, and software artifacts.

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, program leadership, customers, and stakeholders.

• Provide technical leadership and innovative contributions to new business opportunities and future product capabilities.

• Own technical, cost, and schedule execution for software development efforts.

Who We Are

Lockheed Martin is a global technology leader delivering advanced solutions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. At our Owego facility, engineers work on challenging programs where software, systems, and mission technologies come together. We provide the resources, tools, and opportunities to turn ambitious ideas into real-world capabilities.

Who You Are

You are a technically strong software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working across disciplines. You bring strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills and can work independently while collaborating effectively with diverse engineering teams. You’re ready to take ownership, influence technical decisions, and mentor others while delivering high-quality software.

Why Join Us

At Lockheed Martin, you’ll work on technology that matters alongside talented engineers tackling some of the world’s most challenging problems. You’ll have opportunities to grow your technical leadership, work on cutting-edge mission systems, and help shape what comes next—all while building capabilities that help create a safer tomorrow.

Basic Qualifications

• Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree with 9 years or more of professional experience; or 7 year of professional experience with a related Masters degree

• Demonstrated experience leading a software engineering team or project through multiple phases of the software development lifecycle (requirements, architecture, design, implementation, test, and release).

• Experience planning, estimating, and coordinating technical work packages, including tracking schedule, scope, and technical risk.

• Deep experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting embedded software on a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) (e.g., Wind River VxWorks, Green Hills Integrity, LynxOS) or embedded Linux.

Desired Skills

• Experiencing authoring Board Support Packages (BSPs), bare-metal/low-level device drivers, and bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot) targeting modern multicore architectures (ARM, Intel x86/x64, PowerPC).

• Experience architecting, designing, and developing software that interfaces directly with microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and hardware peripherals across standard bus protocols (e.g., PCIe, SPI, UART, I2C, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, or ARINC 429).

• Experience defining and owning software architecture, modular frameworks, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

• Experience leading or contributing to milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and technical interchange meetings (TIMs) with customers or prime contractors.

• Experience with technical scoping, Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for proposals, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, and cost/schedule monitoring (e.g., Earned Value Management Systems / EVMS or Agile delivery metrics).

• Practical experience executing software engineering in accordance with formal safety-critical and high-reliability standards (e.g., DO-178C / DO-254 DAL A–C, MIL-STD-882, or MISRA C/C++).

• Track record of mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and driving team-level engineering standards.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented, programmatic environment.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

• For (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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.