Description: The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space."
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Our program provides solutions in the Overhead Persistent-Infrared Missile Warning domain. We maintain and enhance Lockheed Martin's world class heritage solutions in the planning, tasking, and ground systems which are relied upon by today's warfighters. Additionally, we are active in building out mission solutions necessary for the proliferated space era.
We are seeking an Associate Software Manager to help lead Software Engineering teams in the Overhead Persistent Infrared domain.
In this role, you will:
Have exciting opportunities to grow your leadership skills and experience under an seasoned and supportive leadership group.
Drive continuous improvement efforts to create the best working environment for our talented Software Engineering Teams.
Lead a team of software engineers to set goals aligned with the Lockheed values, providing training, guidance, and mentoring to include recurring and annual performance assessments.
Collaborate with peers and drive software creation work through program milestones with an eye toward being on schedule and on budget to commitments.
You are passionate leader, someone who loves an opportunity and always rises to the occasion to ensure results of those around you. You embrace modern development practices and enable others do as well. You are a self-starting leader, savvy at leading change and will be eager to introduce automation when necessary. You communicate well and enjoy working with others in a collaborative environment.
Selected candidate must have an active Secret security clearance for consideration.
This is a MID-SR CAREER (level 4) ROLE where candidates typically require 5+ years of professional experience and a BS degree.
Lockheed Martin employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/working-here#benefits>Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
3-5 years of experience in leading cross functional software work to completion. Could be leading projects/deliverables or leading teams.
Proven ability to lead and deliver results in fast-paced and high-pressure environments, with a strong track record of achieving goals and meeting deadlines in dynamic and rapidly changing situations.
Strong technical skills, with the ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to act as a change agent - e.g., galvanizing teams around new process, systems, etc.
An active Secret clearance is required for consideration.
Desired Skills:
Experience in the aerospace industry. Bonus if experience is with telemetry, digital signal processing, orbital analysis or mission processing.
Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Experience in building and leading high performing teams.
Experience in fields tangential to Software Engineering - e.g. - DevSecOps, Hardware Engineering, Cyber Security.
C++ or Python programming experience.
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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $113,900 - $200,905. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Software Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
