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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineering Asc Mgr - L4 - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Salary:** $104,900.0 - $194,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Software Engineering, Software Systems - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9122402/systems-engineering-asc-mgr-l4 ## About the Role * Demonstrated experience in full lifecycle of Software Engineering or Systems Engineering for software intensive projects * Demonstrated experience and understanding managing software and systems engineering efforts using Agile methods, processes, and practices * Recent formal/informal leadership experience * Top Secret clearance required to start Desired Skills * Ability to adapt, teach, mentor, and guide Individual Contributors * Full Spectrum Leadership behavior, attitude, and perspective * Experience supporting geographically dispersed team * Strong Interpersonal Skills * Experience in delivery of systems and/or software releases to customers * Experience leading and contributing to software systems using modern practices, tools, technologies, and languages * Proposal and BOE experience * Recent Experience as Product Owner, Scrum Master, and/or Release Train Engineer * Experience Interviewing and Building Teams * Agile certifications (e.g. Product Owner, Scrum Master, SAFe, etc.) * Active Top Secret/SCI clearance ## Description Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more , we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Do you have a commitment to success, proven interpersonal skills, a positive outlook? Are you a creative thinker and problem solver? Are you looking for a leadership opportunity, a meaningful career and helping others grow their career? This role will balance technical and manager responsibilities to help you achieve those goals. If so, then we would love to speak with you! Our team is looking for a motivated leader to manage a small team. In this challenging assignment, you will manage a high energy Agile software development team. This role is a mix of technical and leadership duties. An understanding of engineering processes will be required to lead team execution. The successful candidate will be part of a team building system engineering artifacts and developing software products for a critical mission in the Space domain. Specific tasks for Systems Engineer Associate Manager include: - Management of a 7 to 10 person team. - Have direct cost, execution, and schedule oversight for project/program budgets - Lead, drive, and energize a team of multiple skills and job disciplines across multiple programs & business pursuits - Adapt to agile management methods that will require a dynamic staffing approach, depending on the time-phased needs of the program - Perform administrative management duties for engineering staff. This includes timecard approval (timekeeping/overtime authorization), compliance training, promotions, job actions, performance reviews, awards, and terminations. Agile leader duties will include at least one of the following based on need and experienced skillset: product ownership/management, cost account management, release management, escalation and removal team impediments, management of risk and the drive for continuous improvement., Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. 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