Senior Ground Systems Engineer - TS Clearance, Flexible

Lockheed Martin; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP) in Palmdale, CA, is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer to support customer programs within the historic Skunk Works. You will perform system integration, verification and validation, and life‑cycle management for mission‑critical Windows and Linux platforms, cloud‑hybrid resources, and high‑availability databases.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, active Top Secret clearance, DoD IAT Level II certification, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or equivalent aviation experience/combined education.
• Active Top Secret security clearance investigation within the last 5 years
• Completed DoD IAT Level II certification (Security+, CySA+, or CCNA).
• IT experience of any combination in Windows/Linux, Database, Networking, or COMSEC
• Experience in enterprise‑wide strategies for software‑hardware integration across multiple programs, influence architecture standards and compliance frameworks.
• Prior management and experience in ground systems lifecycle (design, deployment, hardening, de‑commission) of mission‑critical Windows and Linux platforms, cloud‑hybrid resources, and high‑availability database clusters.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analyses.
• Supports total systems analyses including design, development, and analysis of computer systems.
• Translates customer requirements into hardware and software specifications while considering schedule and cost constraints.

Skills

Active TS clearance

DoD IAT Level II

Windows/Linux IT

Ground systems lifecycle

Enterprise storage/virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent aviation education

Tools

VMware

Hyper‑V

Kubernetes

Windows Server

Linux

SAN/NAS

Cloud-hybrid resources

Job description

Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP) in Palmdale, CA, is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer to support customer programs within the historic Skunk Works. You will perform system integration, verification and validation, and life‑cycle management for mission‑critical Windows and Linux platforms, cloud‑hybrid resources, and high‑availability databases.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, active Top Secret clearance, DoD IAT Level II certification, and