Spaceflight Software Project Manager | Flexible 4x10

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements (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

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado is seeking a senior software leader to drive flight software development, integration, and program planning across multiple IPTs. You will oversee scheduling, cost baselines, and performance targets while coordinating with Systems, Test, Hardware, and Mission‑Level teams to ensure on‑time delivery.

The role requires experience in Agile, Program Increment Planning, and Scrum, with a track record of staffing and risk management in complex aerospace software

Qualifications

• Experience in Flight Software or embedded software for satellite or product development programs.
• Experience as a Product Owner and/or software lead.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in an Agile software program with Program Increment Planning, Scrum, and Sprint Planning across multiple software components/teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee flight software development, integration, and verification activities.
• Own the integrated software program plan – baseline IPT-wide schedule, cost baseline and performance target documents; track earned-value and forecast variances.
• Collaborate with other Program IPTs – liaison between Software IPT and Systems, Test, Hardware, and Mission-Level IPTs; align milestones and data-exchange interfaces.
• Work with software leadership to establish demand for program efforts and assist in staffing planning activities.
• Conduct trade studies, risk analyses, and mitigation planning to protect schedule and budget health.

Skills

Flight software

Embedded software

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Agile

Scrum

Program Increment Planning

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado is seeking a senior software leader to drive flight software development, integration, and program planning across multiple IPTs. You will oversee scheduling, cost baselines, and performance targets while coordinating with Systems, Test, Hardware, and Mission‑Level teams to ensure on‑time delivery.

The role requires experience in Agile, Program Increment Planning, and Scrum, with a track record of staffing and risk management in complex aerospace software