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Software Engineer Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin

Highlands Ranch, COFull-time$136–252K/yrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$136–252K/yr
Location
Highlands Ranch, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Software Engineering Technical Lead will contribute to Lockheed Martin Space’s Space Software Product Line, delivering flight-ready software for space vehicles and payloads. The role leads software architecture, coordinates dependencies and requirements flowdown, and supports project planning and integration and test activities. The team supports customers through operations and sustainment phases.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PythonC/C++Technical Trade-OffsStakeholder CommunicationCollaborationContinuous LearningSoftware ToolsProblem-SolvingTroubleshootingAttention to DetailVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationDocument ReviewAI Prompting

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related FieldComplex Initiative DeliveryEnd-to-End Ownership

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

s part of the Space Software Product Line (SSPL) team, you will play a key role delivering Space Vehicle (SV) and payload flight software (FSW) toward our continued success. Our team delivers on-board functionality, thoroughly tested, and flight ready. Our support doesn’t end at launch – we are available for our customers throughout operations and sustainment phases. Come join an exciting team in a fast-paced environment at Lockheed Martin Space!

Key Responsibilities

As a Software Engineering Technical Lead (Software Lead) within the Space Software Product Line (SSPL) you will contribute to our mission by:

  • Managing the top level software architecture for the project or product

  • Managing intra-team dependencies (inside SSPL)

  • Supporting the Project Lead in maintaining the whole project roadmap

  • Managing Agile Epics and Stories allocated to Software Team

  • Approving architectural changes for the project or product

  • Managing requirements flowdown and integration and test activities across SSPL products

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field

  • Proven delivery of complex, high visibility initiatives in a professional engineering environment, with a track record of owning the end to end cycle

  • Proficient in one or more of the following: Python, C/C+- Experience completing technical trade-offs, clearly articulating rationale, and communicating decisions to product, operations, and other stakeholders

  • Foster a collaborative mindset, demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, and work to raise the entire team’s skill level

Desired Skills

  • Basic knowledge of software tools and systems

  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot issues

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Eagerness to learn and develop skills in the IT Software industry

  • Experience with detailed document review

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,679 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$136–252K/yr
  • Colorado median$135–215K/yr195 salary ranges
  • US median$150–251K/yr6,511 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $194K, is 11% above the Colorado median midpoint ($175K) — in the middle half of Software Engineering salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 255 open Software Engineering jobs in Colorado and 8,679 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (6,663 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,292 of the 8,679 open Software Engineering jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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