Missile Systems Engineer — Hybrid/Flexible Schedule

Lockheed Martin

Chelmsford (MA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 219,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Chelmsford, MA is seeking a System Engineer for the MFC Systems team. You will translate customer requirements into reliable missile‑system specifications and guide hardware/software design through verification and validation.

Responsibilities include leading cross‑functional planning, executing tests, and maintaining configuration control while collaborating with software, hardware, test, and quality teams to meet milestones. U.S. citizenship and secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field
Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional teams through major technical reviews across the acquisition lifecycle (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
Experience applying System Engineering processes in an Agile environment
Prior customer engagement experiences requiring communication of technical concepts to external stakeholders
Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, and test analysis principles
Interim Secret Clearance required to start

Responsibilities

Lead technical planning, integration, verification and validation activities across the full system lifecycle—from concept and design through fabrication, test, operation and disposal.
Translate requirements into hardware and software specifications; develop test plans; execute verification events and troubleshoot anomalies.
Performing functional, timeline and trade‑study analyses to allocate requirements and define interfaces for hardware and software.
Generating and executing subsystem‑ and system‑level integration and test procedures, ensuring they meet cost, schedule and risk constraints.
Preparing test equipment and facilities, coordinating with test labs to support DVT, ESS, EMI and ATP events.
Supporting failure investigations, diagnosing hardware, software or test‑equipment anomalies and driving corrective actions to closure.
Providing engineering evaluations for redesigns or upgrades to existing missile hardware, assessing impact on performance, cost and schedule.
Maintaining configuration control and documentation of test results, verification reports and lessons‑learned artifacts.
Collaborating with cross‑functional teams—systems, software, hardware, test, manufacturing and quality—to ensure seamless integration and compliance with program milestones.
Traveling domestically to support program test events, customer briefings and technical meetings.