Systems Architect

Lockheed Martin; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Systems Architect to support national security missions. Responsibilities include planning and architecture decisions for missile and space sensing systems, developing multi-domain solutions, and managing budgets. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems architecture and must be a US citizen due to required clearance. Full-time position based in California.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems architecture within national security or defense settings.
• US citizenship is required due to clearance needed.
• Ability to translate complex mission needs into actionable system solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support long-term planning and architecture decisions for national security missions.
• Translate mission and product roadmaps into technology investments.
• Develop multi-domain solutions to missile and sensing missions.

Skills

Architecture decisions

Technology insertion

Mission systems solutions

Budget management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Overview

Lockheed Martin Space is searching for an innovative and experienced Systems Architect to support the team that designs, develops, fields and operates space sensing and missile systems for a variety of national security mission partners. This a key role in the successful execution of activities of major significance to support the national security enterprise.

In This Role, You Will

• Support the National Security mission areas with long-term planning, technology insertion, and architecture decisions
• Support the development and communication of the missile and space sensing architectural futures
• Ensure assessment and conversion of mission needs/requirements into total mission systems solutions that account for the design and technology maturity constraints of the system
• Develop innovative next gen mission systems and system element architecture, design, and interface definitions
• Continuously translate architecture analysis into action plans and product development roadmaps
• Support the development and management of overall budgets, schedules, and performance standards
• Work with Enterprise Centers of Excellence, Supply Chain, and LOB leadership to translate mission and product roadmaps into technology investment and industry partnership decisions
• Support internal and external mission system design reviews
• Develop multi-domain solutions to the sensing and missile missions and work seamlessly to support both Line of Business and Business Development efforts
• Seek and foster knowledge of current and developing technologies, design, and analysis methodologies
• Develop models and architectural guidelines for current and future mission system development efforts
• Work with Business Development and Government Affairs to coordinate with the customer environment, requirements and architectures
• Build successful teams with internal stakeholders, (Business Development and central Engineering), as well as with external stakeholders (suppliers, mission partners and USG laboratories)
• Clearance needed so US citizenship required

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing