Staff Software Engineer – Simulation Tools Lead (On-Site)

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 121,000 - 224,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental and Vision coverage
401(k) match
Paid time off
Holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX, seeks an experienced software leader to guide simulation tool development for aircraft systems. You’ll act as Product Owner, mentor engineers, and drive Agile processes across Fort Worth and Palmdale teams, shaping the development lifecycle and technical strategy.

The role emphasizes leadership, C/C++ experience, and avionics software background, with on-site work in Fort Worth and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor teams of software developers.
  • Extensive experience with Agile software development in a team setting.
  • Extensive experience developing C/C++ software systems.
  • Experience with Linux or RTOS toolchains.
  • Willingness to travel up to 10%.
  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for simulation software development.
  • Act as Product Owner for key software initiatives.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level developers.
  • Lead Agile processes and backlogs.
  • Define feature roadmaps and documentation standards.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers on simulation specs.
  • Oversee software integration and testing for simulators.
  • Coordinate Fort Worth and Palmdale teams.

Skills

Leadership
Agile
C/C++
Linux
Avionics
Mentorship
Product Owner
Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git
JIRA
Confluence

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX, seeks an experienced software leader to guide simulation tool development for aircraft systems. You’ll act as Product Owner, mentor engineers, and drive Agile processes across Fort Worth and Palmdale teams, shaping the development lifecycle and technical strategy.

The role emphasizes leadership, C/C++ experience, and avionics software background, with on-site work in Fort Worth and travel up to 10%.

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