Team Lead

About the role

The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works team is seeking a self-driven, disciplined software engineering team leader experienced with successfully leading cross-functional teams in challenging technical environments. To be successful in this position, the candidate must have the ability to work with their team, following Skunk Works' Agile software (s/w) development practices, to meet program needs on-time, and on-budget. The candidate must show willingness to dive deep to uncover insights into product, program, and customer issues and assist in guiding the team to a solution. The ability to effectively communicate with Skunk Works' product owners, other team leads, senior management, and other functional departments within the organization is key to success.

Specifically the role is a team lead, also referred to as an iteration manager, responsible for directly leading a cross-functional s/w development team. The Team Lead (TL) role is focused on empowering their team and removing obstacles for the team to drive iteration commitments to closure. Using our Agile practices, the TL ensures their team consistently provides value to Skunk Works and our customers. The TL will work closely with various Product Owners and assist with refining the product backlog and fundamentally understand the Product Owner's needs.

The TL will report to our Chief Engineer and will work closely with other TLs and subject matter experts.

Job Summary

• Manages a cross-functional s/w development team of 5-9 Team Members (TM): Responsible for team output (quality, efficiency, project goals, etc.); Removes project impediments facing the team; Evaluates, documents and reviews performance of TMs; Meets individually with TM on a regular basis; Trains, mentors, and coaches TMs on Agile/Scrum, TDD, SOLID, company processes, career development, etc.; Garners respect from TM; Promotes behavior of self-organization and collaboration among team members; Approves TM hours weekly; Resolves intra-team conflicts and nurtures team culture; Promotes an ethic of continuous improvement among team members
• Contributes to and reviews work products including proposals, requirements specifications, estimates, schedules, designs, source code, user manuals and technical documentation
• Provides technical insight and expertise on latest trends/tools in the UxV s/w engineering domain
• Participates in user story and acceptance criteria discussions
• Promotes a strong safety ethic by driving low defect count, high code coverage, and s/w system safety considerations
• Champions an inclusive culture and work environment where all of our employees can be comfortable bringing their true selves to work every day in a supportive, relaxed, and fun environment.
• Participates in innovation of new product technology and processes
• Supports Business Development through development of product demonstrations for trade shows

Key Responsibilities

• Manages a development team (PDT) of 5-9 Software Developers, working alongside System Integration/Test Engineers
• Facilitates iterative software development meetings including: iteration planning; team retrospective; daily stand-up meetings; user story estimation workshops
• Facilitates removing any roadblocks team encounters throughout iterations (analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate risks)
• Seeks methods to increase team efficiency
• Mandate, create/build quality s/w working with LM CDL's Engineering Process Review Group, which is responsible for maintaining our CMMI Level 3 appraised processes
• Other duties as assigned by Leader

Relationships

• Reports directly to the Chief Engineer
• Works closely with Product Owners, Program Managers, and other team leads
• Principal point of contact between software development team and other stakeholders

What you bring to the role

Educational Credentials

Candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree in one of the following:

• Software Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Geomatics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering (with a Computer Minor program)
• Computer Science

Experience, Skills & Talents

• Ten years or more software development experience
• Five years or more leading a software development team

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid, in-depth understanding of agile software development principles
• Experience with, and passion for, mentorship and leadership of software development staff
• Passionate about high-quality end-user experiences and how we can best deliver an attractive, mission-critical solution to our customers. We expect our team leads to demonstrate an attitude of ownership regarding the products they work on and expect a strong sense of collaboration with our Product Owners (POs).

Proven experience/ability with:

• Organizational and administrative skills
• Team dynamic awareness and shaping
• Conflict resolution
• Software Design
• C++ programming, without supervision in developing system software with Windows and Linux development environments
• Practicing Acceptance Test Driven Development
• Mentoring and educating other engineers in ATDD, SOLID, and the Clean Architecture

Security Clearance
Must pass the Canadian Controlled Goods Program ("CGP") Security Assessment Application and meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") requirements, if any.

Travel
Occasional

Additional skills desired for the role

The following are not required to apply for this position, and are some example skills and experience which align with Lockheed Martin CDL's core business competencies and our future growth areas:

• Experience in the Uncrewed Vehicle (UV) domain
• Experience with the ArduPilot auto pilot
• Experience with the Mavlink vehicle communications protocol
• Experience with the STANAG-4586 vehicle communications protocol
• Experience with development and testing of of Artificial Intelligence software
• Experience with Computer Vision software solutions
• Experience and a desire to help our organization increase diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What we offer you

We walk our talk when it comes to work/life balance Your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment, this is what you can expect when you join our team:

• Flexible, compressed work schedules, depending on business requirements, as well as the possibility to work remote part-time
• Competitive compensation
• Time to recharge with vacation, personal days, holidays, and parental leaves
• Comprehensive Family Medical, Dental and Vision coverage available on your first day of employment, along with:
  • Virtual Health Care (24/7 access to medical professionals)
  • A Wellness Spending Account to aid in your wellness journey
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) which includes free face to face counselling sessions
  • Medical Travel Insurance
  • Onsite fitness facilities at our main office locations
• A Registered Retirement Savings Plan that includes matching company contributions on your first day of employment, that also includes access to Financial Advisors providing investment advice and comprehensive financial planning
• Employee discounts to save on goods, services and various recreational activities
• Access to a robust spectrum of development resources to enhance your skills and/or advance your career including:
  • Free learning resources through a modern and engaging platform
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Reimbursement for a professional membership
  • Self-directed Mentoring

About us

Lockheed Martin Canada is the Canadian-based arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company employing 115,000 people worldwide, including more than 1,300 Canadians. By applying innovative approaches of our highly skilled and experienced Canadian workforce, we have been Canada's trusted defence and aerospace partner for over 80 years. We operate major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and Victoria and work on a wide range of programs from advanced naval technology products and unmanned systems software to providing delivery and in-service support of the latest military aircraft to commercial engine repair and overhaul capabilities. This position is part of the Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics - Advanced Development Programs team also known as "Skunk Works", specializing in the development and licensing of vehicle control station software for unmanned systems.

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