Software Manager at Lockheed Martin
Colorado Springs, CO
$113,900–$200,905from the description
Jul 11, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering manager role overseeing a team of seven to ten software and DevSecOps engineers at a customer site in Colorado Springs. Day-to-day responsibilities span managing multi-user systems, networks, and COTS software; overseeing software and hardware deployments; and handling the full range of personnel management duties including hiring, performance reviews, and scheduling. An active Secret clearance is required, and the role includes an on-call component for around-the-clock emergency support.
Senior level · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (9)
The posting is titled 'SW Engineer Mgr' (level 4) and describes direct people-management duties — hiring, firing, performance reviews, timecard approval, and managing a 7–10 person team — making 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) the primary SOC. 15-1252 is listed as the runner-up because the role also carries hands-on technical oversight of software and DevSecOps work.
The 'level 4' designation is Lockheed Martin's internal career ladder; it maps most closely to a Senior band in standard market terms — experienced manager with full people-management scope but not an org-wide director.
The Basic Qualifications section is unusually sparse on named technologies, listing only leadership experience in software design/management and team leadership in dynamic environments. All specific tools and technologies appear exclusively under Desired Skills and are therefore preferred.
The salary range ($113,900–$200,905/year) is explicitly stated for Colorado (among other states); the actual offer will depend on candidate experience and final work location.
An active Final Secret clearance is a hard gate; the posting states it is required for consideration.
US citizenship is a hard gate per both the Basic Qualifications and the Security Clearance Statement.
No minimum degree is stated anywhere in the posting.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): software engineering leadership, team management, Earned Value Management.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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