Senior Ground Systems Engineer - TS Clearance, Flexible

Lockheed Martin

Palmdale (CA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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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

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