Software Engineer Staff - E4

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego, NY seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead and contribute to mission-critical software development. You will influence technical direction, guide a team, and shape future capabilities and product roadmaps.

You will mentor engineers, own technical execution, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to deliver reliable software across safety-critical domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 9+ years of professional software experience, or 7+ years with a related Master's.
• Proven experience leading a software engineering team through lifecycle phases.
• Experience planning, estimating, and coordinating technical work packages.
• Deep experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting embedded software on RTOS or embedded Linux.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, and coordinate software development across the full lifecycle.
• Analyze requirements and develop detailed software designs.
• Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain safety-critical software.
• Apply standards, processes, and tools to deliver reliable solutions.
• Resolve complex technical issues involving software requirements and performance.
• Develop documentation and software artifacts; mentor others and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Software leadership

Embedded software

RTOS experience

Software lifecycle

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or CS or SW Eng

Related Master's degree

Tools

VxWorks

Embedded Linux

U-Boot

Job description

What We're Doing

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Standard Job Description

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.