# Software Development Lead (Ground Segment)

About the Role Be part of a team delivering the next generation of secure military communications satellites for the UK Ministry of Defence. This work provides resilient, high-performance connectivity for the UK, its allies and Defence personnel worldwide, playing a critical role in protecting national security as space becomes more contested and demand for secure data continues to grow. Joining Lockheed Martin also means helping to shape significant investment in the North East space sector, with more than £100 million proposed to support high-skill jobs, advanced manufacturing and long-term economic growth. Opportunities include potential satellite manufacturing in County Durham and collaboration with NESST - the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre at Northumbria University - helping to build a strong pipeline of talent, learning and innovation. This is your chance to work on mission-critical technology, develop cutting-edge skills and build a meaningful career, while delivering lasting impact for the region and the nation. The Role The Software Development Lead will provide technical leadership for the software engineering efforts within the Ground Integrated Product T

- **Id**: 4190168
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/lockheed-martin-software-development-lead-ground-segment>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Havant, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-28T12:46:17Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T19:06:37Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 15
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4406
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Aerospace Manufacturing, Combat Aircraft, Missiles, Military Satellites

## Company

- **Id**: 37086
- **Name**: Lockheed Martin
- **Domain**: lockheedmartin.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/lockheedmartin>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Eightfold

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 96
- **Open postings**: 2285
- **Ghost share**: 0.01
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.197
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 34
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **Verification & Validation** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 15

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T19:06:37Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker, Senior or Specialist Worker); Route: Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 77
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.854
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 15
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:mid, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T20:30:03Z

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