Systems Engineer - Hypersonic Requirements

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Huntsville, AL is recruiting for a Systems Engineer to support a hypersonic development program. You will derive and verify requirements, coordinate interfaces, and participate in design reviews.

The role emphasizes life-cycle support, system-level analyses, and cross-functional collaboration across geographically dispersed teams, with an emphasis on adaptability and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience applying core systems engineering principles and processes.
• Experience developing, deriving, and verifying requirements.
• Experience performing requirement traceability gap analysis.
• Demonstrated history of systems engineering in complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Derive requirements and interfaces and support specification development in DOORS.
• Develop, update, coordinate, and support verification of a subsystem requirement specification.
• Support full life cycle of subsystems through development, test, analysis, verification, and flight test.
• Support assessments of KPIs, TPMs, and requirement compliance.
• Support formal system design reviews.
• Support interface definition and integration across subsystems and components.

Skills

Systems Engineer

Requirements derivation

Traceability analysis

Systems engineering_principles

Education

ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in engineering field

Tools

DOORS

PowerPoint

Job description

Standard Job Description

We are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.

Standard Job Description

We are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.

Responsibilities

• Derive requirements and interfaces and support specification development in DOORS
• Be accountable for developing, updating, coordinating, and supporting verification of a subsystem requirement specification
• Support the full life cycle of assigned subsystems or components all the way through development, test, analysis, verification, and flight test
• Support assessments of key performance parameters, technical performance measures, and requirement compliance
• Support formal system design reviews
• Support interface definition and integration of subsystems and components across the broader system
• Participate in interdisciplinary engineering efforts as part of a hypersonic development project, necessitating adaptability and flexibility in response to evolving program requirements and timelines across geographically dispersed locations
• Use your excellent communication skills and self-motivating drive to promote a positive teamwork culture

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

• Experience as a Systems Engineer
• Experience developing, deriving, and/or verifying requirements
• Experience performing requirement traceability gap analysis
• Demonstrated history of applying core systems engineering principles and processes

Desired Skills

• 1+ years experience in Systems Engineering
• ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in engineering field
• Experience as a systems engineer executing a missile or hypersonics development program
• Experience achieving a successful flight test
• Experience writing requirements specifications and verifying requirements
• Adept at DOORS
• Experience contributing to major milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Experience developing PowerPoint slides and formally briefing customers and executives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Active or Current DoD Secret Security Clearance

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $88100.00 - $163700.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): :$79300.00 - $147300.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): :$70500.00 - $130900.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): :$63400.00 - $117800.00 Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Ocala, FL; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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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.