Software Engineer Sr Stf - Level 5

Senior Software Engineer and Software Technical Lead for Lockheed Martin's IMIS portfolio, guiding architecture, DevSecOps, and UI/UX across the full software lifecycle for the F-22 Integrated Maintenance Information System.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical lead for all software development activities.
• Define and sustain the software architecture, design patterns, technology roadmaps, and modernization approaches.
• Guide technical decision making, trade studies, and architecture and design reviews.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with long term program objectives.
• Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development processes for the team.
• Provide hands on technical leadership in design, development, integration, and troubleshooting of complex software systems.
• Lead integration efforts across software, hardware interfaces, databases, and external systems.
• Drive root cause analysis and remediation of complex technical issues affecting performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support software deployment, configuration management, and lifecycle sustainment activities.
• Guide the design and development of intuitive, efficient, user centered interfaces for aircraft maintenance operations.
• Apply UI/UX best practices, usability principles, and human centered design methodologies to boost operator effectiveness and productivity.
• Collaborate with end users, stakeholders, and system engineers to refine workflows and optimize user experiences.
• Maintain consistency in design, accessibility, responsiveness, and interaction patterns across the product suite.
• Lead Agile development teams using Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid approaches.
• Collaborate with the IMIS Portfolio Integrator and Release Train Engineer to drive sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and release planning.
• Champion DevSecOps practices, continuous integration, automated testing, and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Establish metrics and processes to improve software quality, velocity, and predictability.
• Develop and review architecture documents, design descriptions, interface control documents, technical specifications, and engineering artifacts.
• Ensure traceability from requirements through design, implementation, and verification activities.
• Ensure compliance with organizational, customer, cybersecurity, and quality standards.
• Mentor software engineers across all experience levels.
• Conduct technical reviews, code inspections, and design assessments.
• Foster engineering excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the technical bridge between engineering teams, the IMIS Portfolio Integrator, and program leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership of development teams or a technical lead role.
• Proficiency in C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Qt, and shell scripting.
• Experience building RESTful APIs, web services, and distributed software systems.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes and container orchestration concepts.
• Experience developing and maintaining applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Solaris.
• Proven track record designing and implementing complex software architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience leading software development across the full software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of object oriented design, design patterns, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience authoring software design documentation, technical specifications, and architecture artifacts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Technologies

• C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Qt, shell scripting
• RESTful APIs, web services, distributed software systems
• Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Podman, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Solaris
• RMF, STIG

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits
• Paid Time Off

Security and Eligibility

• This position requires a government security clearance and US citizenship is required for consideration.
• Clearance level: Secret

Expression of Interest

By applying to this job, you express interest and could be considered for other career opportunities with similar skills and requirements. If a match is identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely

Onsite Full-time: The work will be performed at a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, TX.

Work Schedules

Lockheed Martin offers a range of alternate schedules. This position is configured for a 4x10 hour day schedule, three days off per week, with additional flexibility as available.

Experience Level

Experienced Professional

Business Unit

AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Career Area

Software Engineering

Type

Full-Time

Shift

First

Location

Fort Worth, TX (onsite)

Relocation

Possible