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Embedded Software Engineering Mgr - L5

Lockheed Martin

Chelmsford, MAFull-time$167–310K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$167–310K/yr
Location
Chelmsford, MA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Embedded Software Engineering Manager oversees software and firmware design, development, operation, and maintenance for engineering, scientific, and manufacturing systems. The role manages employees and software development life-cycle processes, and interfaces with customers, suppliers, users, and technical and support personnel. The posting seeks a bachelor’s degree in a related field or significant software development experience, along with software management or team-lead experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Complex Software Systems ManagementProcess ImprovementAffordabilityTask PlanningBudget ManagementEmployee DevelopmentMentoringSoftware ArchitectureSoftware DesignC/C++/PythonLinux/VxWorksDevSecOpsCI/CDGit/GitLabAgile DevelopmentScrum/KanbanCross-Functional CollaborationBOE DevelopmentCAMEVMSAgile EVMSVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationEngineering ManagementProposal DevelopmentBusiness AcumenManagement InfluenceSystems ThinkingInterpersonal Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science or Related Degree With Significant Software Development ExperienceSoftware Engineering Management or Team Lead Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Manages the design, development, operation, and maintenance of software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific, and manufacturing requirements. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Oversees the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and products such as laboratory simulation systems, airplane flight control and display systems, avionics, mechanical and electrical systems, weapons armament, commercial and military aircraft systems, mobile and ground-based defense systems, space systems, and other systems and applications of this nature. Insures the interface with customers, suppliers, application users, and other technical and support personnel.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science. Other related degree field with significant software development experience

  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical software systems/programs

  • Process Improvement and Affordability experience

  • Software engineering Management or Software engineering Team Lead experience including task planning, budget management and/or employee development and mentoring

Desired Skills

  • Strong software architecture and design experience.

  • C/C++/Python experience

  • Linux/VxWorks experience

  • DevSecOps experience (CI/CD, Git/Gitlab)

  • Agile development (Scrum/Kanban)

  • Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams

  • Basis of Estimate (BOE) development

  • Control Account Manager (CAM) experience

  • Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience including Agile EVMS

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Prior Engineering Management

  • Proposal Development

  • Strong business acumen, management influence and whole systems thinking

  • Strong interpersonal skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00

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 1,176 open Software Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$167–310K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$143–250K/yr37 salary ranges
  • US median$143–262K/yr1,001 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $238K, is 25% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($190K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineering Manager salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Software Engineering Manager jobs in Massachusetts and 1,176 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Software Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (1,075 postings).
Education
423 of the 1,176 open Software Engineering Manager jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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