Senior Software Engineering Lead - Ground Systems & DevSecOps

Lockheed Martin Corporation; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA is seeking an experienced software development leader to manage teams delivering ground-segment applications, including mission‑planning tools and data pipelines. You will coordinate recruitment, performance reviews, and salary decisions while guiding architecture, coding standards, and testing across the full software life cycle.

You will apply Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and modern development practices, ensure on-time deliveries within budget, and work with

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading software-development teams that deliver ground-segment applications.
• Strong software-engineering with Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, version control, automated testing.
• Proven product-management capabilities including requirements definition, roadmap creation, backlog prioritization, and on-schedule delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development activities and coordinate recruitment, selection, and training.
• Oversee design, development, documentation, and testing of software for ground/mission systems.
• Apply standards, processes, and tools throughout the software life cycle and ensure software standards are met.

Skills

Software team leadership

Agile Scrum

CI/CD pipelines

C/C++

Python

Java

Product management

Roadmap planning

Backlog prioritization

Security clearance

Tools

Horizon

Compass

Astrolabe

SpaceMesh Orchestrator

Job description

Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA is seeking an experienced software development leader to manage teams delivering ground-segment applications, including mission‑planning tools and data pipelines. You will coordinate recruitment, performance reviews, and salary decisions while guiding architecture, coding standards, and testing across the full software life cycle.

You will apply Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and modern development practices, ensure on-time deliveries within budget, and work with