We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to serve as a principal technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) across integrated Scrum teams supporting F-35 Mission Planning Environment (MPE) engineering. In this high-impact, hands-on leadership role, you will bridge strategic architectural vision with end-to-end execution; partnering directly with software architects and product owners to design, modernize, and scale distributed microservices, containerized platforms on Kubernetes, hybrid cloud infrastructure, secure CI/CD pipelines, and multi-language software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architectural Leadership & Execution: Partner with architects to translate system vision into scalable, resilient, and production-ready microservices and distributed capabilities.
- Platform & Infrastructure Modernization: Define and implement robust container orchestration patterns (Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and secure, enterprise-grade CI/CD and automation frameworks.
- Cross-Team Technical Guidance: Act as the lead SME across multiple Scrum teams, resolving complex system integration challenges and ensuring architectural alignment across the program.
- Engineering Excellence & Mentorship: Champion software engineering best practices, modern DevSecOps standards, and continuous delivery while mentoring senior and mid-level engineers to elevate overall organizational maturity and delivery velocity.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline (Master’s preferred), or equivalent experience.
- Experience: 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership in software architecture and distributed systems.
- System Architecture & Virtualization: Proven expertise in designing, decomposing, and delivering scalable microservices, distributed systems, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V).
- Container Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment manifests, Helm charts, stateful/stateless workloads, cluster networking, service discovery) and container ecosystems.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Demonstrated experience architecting and managing hybrid/cloud infrastructure using automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Integration & Troubleshooting: Proven track record of integrating distributed systems via REST APIs, message brokers, and event-driven patterns, with strong diagnostic skills across Kubernetes, networking, and OS environments (Linux/Windows).
- Communication & Documentation: Demonstrated ability to author clear architectural documentation, define technical standards, and communicate complex concepts effectively to diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Mission Planning Environment (MPE) software systems and workflows.
- Polyglot Engineering: Proven development proficiency across modern languages and frameworks, including Python, C#/.NET, Java, and TypeScript/React/JavaScript.
- DevSecOps & Quality Assurance: Working knowledge of enterprise CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, and system levels), and DevSecOps practices—including SAST, SCA, and vulnerability management.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Experience authoring Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and standardized onboarding materials to institutionalize system knowledge and reduce key-person dependency.
- Agile Technical Leadership: Demonstrated track record of serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical mentor across integrated Scrum teams in an Agile delivery environment.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Technical leadership experience in software architecture and distributed systems
- Experience designing, decomposing, and delivering scalable microservices and distributed systems
- Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware or Hyper-V
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience, including deployment manifests, Helm charts, stateful and stateless workloads, cluster networking, and service discovery
- Experience with container ecosystems
- Experience architecting and managing hybrid or cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible
- Experience integrating distributed systems through REST APIs, message brokers, and event-driven patterns
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes, networking, and Linux or Windows operating systems
- Ability to author architectural documentation, define technical standards, and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong understanding of Mission Planning Environment software systems and workflows
- Development proficiency in Python, C#/.NET, Java, and TypeScript/React/JavaScript
- Knowledge of enterprise CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices including SAST, SCA, and vulnerability management
- Experience authoring Architectural Decision Records, Interface Control Documents, and standardized onboarding materials
- Experience serving as a subject matter expert and technical mentor across integrated Scrum teams in an Agile environment
- Master's degree
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