Staff Software Engineer - Level 4 (TS/SCI)

Be a leader in satellite mission planning software at Lockheed Martin Space. As a Staff Software Engineer (TS/SCI) onsite in King of Prussia, PA, you will drive design and implementation, mentor engineers, and collaborate across Agile teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a high-performing software team to develop, enhance, and sustain satellite mission planning capabilities.
• Design, develop, test, and demonstrate mission planning software for internal and external customers.
• Serve as a Satellite Mission Planning SME, providing technical leadership on concepts, algorithms, workflows, and implementations.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex mission planning features aligned with requirements and system architecture.
• Support requirements analysis, architecture development, trade studies, and software design reviews.
• Mentor software engineers, sharing mission planning domain knowledge and best practices in design and implementation.
• Participate in Agile activities including sprint planning, daily scrums, demonstrations, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, operators, architects, and customers to translate mission needs into software capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in satellite mission planning, mission scheduling, resource allocation, or spacecraft operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in design, development, and implementation of mission planning algorithms and software systems.
• Experience serving as a technical lead or providing technical direction for software development efforts.
• Experience developing software using C#, Java, or similar object-oriented languages.
• Experience working within Agile software development teams.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with either a favorable polygraph adjudication or agreement to submit to a polygraph; US Citizenship required.

Technologies

• C#, Java
• GitLab CI/CD

Security and eligibility

Clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph. U.S. Citizenship is required for consideration.

Location

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (onsite)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Additional information

• Expression of Interest: Applying indicates interest in this position and could be considered for other opportunities with similar skills and requirements.
• Work location: Onsite full-time at a Lockheed Martin facility.
• Work schedules: Various alternate schedules available, with some condensed options in addition to paid time off benefits.
• Schedule for this position: 9x80 every other Friday off.
• Relocation: Possible.
• Equal opportunity employer: Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
• Application window: Closes in 90 days; for optimal consideration, apply within 5 to 30 days of posting.
• Shift: First.