Lead SATCOM Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Lockheed Martin; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 332,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks an ESS SATCOM Systems Integration and Test SME to lead customer interfaces, guide space-ground integration, and coordinate cross-program verification and test baselines. The role demands deep systems engineering and test expertise across space programs, with security clearance and US citizenship.

The selected candidate will work within a collaborative, mission-focused team environment in California, contributing to resilient, scalable space systems and test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical discipline or closely related field.
• 10 years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Systems Integration and Test Engineering process knowledge.
• Strategic SATCOM mission knowledge and experience.
• Exposure to RF or digital communications payload systems.
• Experience with systems integration across space programs.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Active and current Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a customer interface, foster customer relationship and interpret customer feedback into LM roles and responsibilities and execution team.
• Attend customer-led working groups, provide technical data and responses, and resolve actions.
• Guide systems integration efforts through the program lifecycle.
• Lead and prepare for integration of space segment with ground segment, including support to integration and test environments, labs and government equipment.
• Perform cross-program coordination during development of intersegment verification, validation and test baselines.
• Support system analysis and interface definition.
• Support Test Plan and Test Procedure reviews.
• Support system test events to verify interfaces, functional and performance requirements between internal and external interfaces.

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems integration

RF/digital comms

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Communication of complex ideas

Customer-facing reviews

Security clearance prep

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical discipline

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space seeks an ESS SATCOM Systems Integration and Test SME to lead customer interfaces, guide space-ground integration, and coordinate cross-program verification and test baselines. The role demands deep systems engineering and test expertise across space programs, with security clearance and US citizenship.

The selected candidate will work within a collaborative, mission-focused team environment in California, contributing to resilient, scalable space systems and test