Job Description

The Work

As a Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, development, integration, and sustainment of complex embedded software solutions. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, driving technical excellence while helping shape the future of mission-critical systems.

In this role, you will:

Lead the development of embedded software for real-time, safety-critical, and mission-critical applications.

Define software architectures and technical approaches for complex systems and subsystems.

Design, develop, test, integrate, and debug embedded software solutions using modern engineering practices.

Analyze system and software requirements to ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability objectives are achieved.

Guide software implementation efforts and provide technical leadership to engineering teams.

Support hardware/software integration, system verification, and platform testing activities.

Conduct software reviews, root cause analyses, and troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex technical issues.

Ensure compliance with established software engineering standards, processes, and best practices.

Collaborate with systems, hardware, cybersecurity, and test engineering teams to deliver integrated mission solutions.

Mentor and develop early-career engineers while serving as a key technical resource across programs.

Please note:

This role is based out of Owego, NY.

This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance at the Secret level.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in a STEM related field with 12+ years or Masters Degree and 10+ years experience with Embedded Systems Development and Hardware Integration.

Experience developing and delivering DO-178B/C compliant safety-critical software, supporting full lifecycle development, certification, and validation processes.

Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving architecture decisions, and delivering scalable, high-reliability solutions.

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government clearance at the Secret level.

Desired skills

Experience in low-level development using C/C++ across ARM and/or PowerPC architectures

Experience in system-level debugging, hardware integration, and multi-protocol communication including I2C, SPI, and Ethernet.

Experience in system monitoring, diagnostics, and platform-level control

Ability to work remotely

Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

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 $134,000 - $236,325. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $154,100 - $267,145. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.