Job ID: 691335BR Date posted: Apr. 14, 2025
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet…or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space! As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, we are a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Do you have a passion for working on emerging technologies? Are you looking for a growth opportunity where you can contribute to a very significant mission? Come be part of a culture that encourages employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products! We provide the resources, inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Lockheed Martin Space in Huntsville, AL has an immediate opening for a Software Safety Engineer to help field a new missile defense system that the nation urgently needs. In this role, you will use your expertise to ensure that safety is crafted into hardware and software products and that controls are incorporated and remain effective while assuring compliance to safety requirements.

• Generation and maintenance Software Safety Program Plans (SSPP) including SW Level of Rigor (LOR)
• Defining hardware/software safety requirements and ensuring flow-down into the Systems Engineering SW process
• Assist in performing a variety of hazard analyses across the full product life cycle, to include Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), and Software Safety Hazard Analysis
• Assist in reviewing engineering design specifications, SW development, change proposals, deficiency reports, and deviation/waiver requests for safety impacts
• Support SW integration and qualification testing
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause/corrective action analyses
• Assist in preparation of presentations, analyses, and reports for government safety boards, program design reviews, and test/mission readiness reviews

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Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in a software discipline or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Familiar with Engineering design and associated product lifecycle
• Familiar with Software Engineering processes and agile SW development methods
• Interim Secret security clearance required to start.
Desired Skills:
• Understanding how to prove that software meets the Level of Rigor defined by its Software Criticality Index in accordance with MIL-STD-882E.
• Prior experience working with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DOD) customers.
• Familiarity or experience with missile systems, ordnance, and software.
• Prior experience in the testing environment of a launch range or facility or been involved in a flight test.
• Familiarity or experience with processes as outlined in MIL-STD-882E.
• Experience in System Safety Engineering processes as outlined in MIL-STD-882E with strong technical skills in performing hazard analyses, identifying safety requirements, developing fault trees, and recommending risk mitigation.
• Experience with the DOORS and/or CAMEO tools.
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: 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 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
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: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Software
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First