Senior Requirements and Verification Systems Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible work options

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Systems Engineer to perform multi-level requirement assessments, ensure traceability, and coordinate changes across THAAD-related subsystems. The role involves DOORS management, integrating with Radar, Launcher, and Fire Control teams, and supporting verification, validation, and program reviews.

The position requires DOORS experience, a security clearance, and a strong background in aerospace or defense systems.

Qualifications

• Systems engineering experience in requirements, verification, and validation.
• Experience with missile/defense/aerospace systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Assess requirements across system design updates and verification.
• Coordinate changes with Radar, THAAD Fire Control & Communications, Launcher, and other teams.
• Manage DOORS data and traceability for requirements and verifications.
• Track dependencies using MIS and JIRA to report progress.
• Support the transition of R&V activities and Iterative Engineering Technical Reviews (IETR).

Skills

Systems engineering

DOORS

Security clearance

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS Classic

DOORS Next

JIRA

Job description

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The Systems Engineer Will

• Perform Multi level requirement assessment in support of Interceptor design updates
• Support streamlining the requirements process to reduce time needed to update, track, and release documents
• Support organizing Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Interceptor Requirements by removing or archiving old requirements and deleting out of date traces.
• Draft, reviewing, and release of requirements specification documents, including peer reviews and change requests for requirements changes and verification baseline
• Coordinate changes and requirement dependencies with other components (Radar, THAAD Fire Control and Communications, Launcher, Weapon Systems Engineering, Talon, Peculiar Support Equipment) and stakeholders to plan requirements verification.
• Work with the DOORS database to manage requirements and update as needed based on the change control process.
• Collaborate with the THAAD stakeholders and internal teams to ensure requirement clarity and usefulness.
• Input and track requirements and verification work via integrated master schedule and JIRA stories.
• Report via JIRA to track dependencies with other teams and stakeholders.
• Support the upcoming transition for R&V from the Missile Defense Agency to the United States Army.
• Support all R&V activities for Iterative Engineering Technical Reviews (IETR) to include but not limited to chart review, coordination of objective evidence, and planning for current and future program increments.

Important Details

Learn more about THAAD

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

• Systems engineering experience within requirements, verification, and validation.
• Knowledge or experience with missile, defense, aerospace, or related systems.
• Knowledge or experience with DOORS or another requirements management tool.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Requirements and Verification teams to create, update, maintain, verify and release requirements for large programs.
• Experience with the THAAD program or other related programs (Aegis, Patriot, Fleet Ballistic Missile, other Strategic and Missile Defense Programs, etc.)
• Experience with Lockheed Martin system engineering and requirements processes
• Knowledge of program management, finance, contracts, Earned Value Management (EVM) and demonstrated business insight
• Experience with DOORs Classic and DOORs Next
• SAFE AGILE / Atlassian JIRA
• Bachelor Degree in an engineering or related discipline.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $106600.00 - $198000.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.