Systems Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Chelmsford, Massachusetts is seeking a System Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control Systems team. You will translate customer requirements into missile-system solutions through the full system lifecycle, from concept to disposal.

The role emphasizes planning, integration, verification, and validation across hardware and software, with collaboration across engineering disciplines and program personnel. A secret clearance is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with hardware design efforts including requirements derivation through product integration support.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and program personnel and participation in cross functional product development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Hardware design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Model-Based Systems Engineering

DevSecOps

Agile methodologies

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related

Tools

DOORS

NextGen DOORS

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the System Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) Systems team. Our team transforms customer and product requirements into complete, reliable missile-system solutions, delivering on schedule, within budget and with the highest level of performance and supportability.

What You Will Be Doing

As the System Engineer you will be apart of technical planning, integration, verification and validation activities across the full system lifecycle—from concept and design through fabrication, test, operation and disposal. You will help translate requirements into hardware and software specifications, develop test plans, execute verification events and troubleshoot any anomalies that arise. Your responsibilities will include

• 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 Design Verification Tests (DVT), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Functional Acceptance Test (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.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Chelmsford. Discover more about our Chelmsford, Massachusetts location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with hardware design efforts including requirements derivation through product integration support.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines and program personnel and participation in cross functional product development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance

Desired Skills

• DOD customer experience
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• Experience working in classified environments
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile approaches
• Experience with DOORS and NextGen DOORS

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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
• 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.