Software Engineer Sr Stf - E5

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Fort Worth seeks a Software Engineer - Safety, Sr Stf for the F-22 System Safety Team. You will perform analyses for hazard identification, evaluation, control, and coordination in support of software safety activities for the F-22 platform.

This role requires leading safety analyses across the full development lifecycle, mentoring the safety team, coordinating with design teams and customers, and delivering rigorous, high‑quality results in a fast‑paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline is required.
• Experience leading safety analyses and coordinating with leadership.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform hazard identification and software safety analyses for the F-22 platform.
• Lead safety activities, coordinate with design teams and suppliers, mentor staff.
• Ensure rigorous documentation and compliance with safety standards.

Skills

System safety analyses

Lead projects

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Hazard analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the Software Engineer - Safety, Sr Stf for the F-22 System Safety Team which is responsible for executing a System Safety program that identifies and controls safety hazards to an acceptable risk.

Standard Job Description

You will be the Software Engineer - Safety, Sr Stf for the F-22 System Safety Team which is responsible for executing a System Safety program that identifies and controls safety hazards to an acceptable risk.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Software Engineer - Safety, Sr Stf you will be responsible for performing analyses for hazard identification, evaluation, control, and coordination in support of software safety activities for the F-22 platform.

Your responsibilities will include:

Support software development, test, and release cycles as a safety expert. Develop and execute the System Safety Program Plan. Conduct functional hazard, fault tree, preliminary hazard, and software hazard analyses using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Lead contractual effort(s) and mentor the safety team to meet deadlines with high technical quality. Coordinate system safety activities with design teams, suppliers, internal management, and external customers.

What's In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative technical leader with deep expertise in system and software safety. You thrive in a specialty engineering environment, can translate complex safety analyses into actionable guidance, and enjoy mentoring others to raise the team’s safety competency. Your ability to balance rigorous analytical work with pragmatic decision‑making makes this role uniquely impactful.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secretclearance.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in STEM Discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering preferred)
• Full life-cycle experience with system safety analyses, standards, and tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and teams in the resolution of highly complex issues, including direct interaction with senior leadership within company and customer organizations and a demonstrated ability to deal with complex and challenging customer and supplier relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience with communicating cross-functionally

Desired Skills

• Safety critical software architectural design, coding or test experience
• Software quality experience
• Experience with software safety requirements across the full development lifecycle from hazard identification through development to system/software qualification test.
• Military or civilian flight experience
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-882, MIL-HDBK-516, ARP-4761, and/or ARP-4754
• Knowledge of FAA and military regulations and processes
• Previous experience writing technical reports on complex subject matter
• Experience with military or government programs
• Knowledge of Statistical Analysis Methods
• Model-based system engineering (MBSE) experience
• Experience working with international customers and suppliers
• Government contract execution experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

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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
• 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.