Systems Engineer - Safety Integration

Lockheed Martin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a dedicated Safety Integration Engineer to join the FBM Safety team. You will lead safety integration across programs, coordinating with Navy and LM stakeholders to ensure readiness and compliance.

The role requires active security clearances and frequent collaboration with IPTs and SMEs. Responsibilities include leading Safety Review Boards, developing safety processes, and ensuring milestones are met.

Qualifications

• FBM working practices/experience required.
• Experience in one or more systems disciplines (Engineering, Safety, Reliability).
• Knowledge of missile systems and related safety policies.
• Experience with project schedules and POAMs.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide integration support to System Safety Engineering, interfacing with LM/FBM groups.
• Maintain familiarity with LM/FBM safety policies, procedures and requirements.
• Liaison between IPT leads, System Safety Engineering and Safety Integration to ensure safety awareness across projects.
• Coordinate and convene Safety Review Boards of varying levels with project teams.
• Engage with Safety Review Board coordinators to ensure milestones and SME involvement.
• Be the Safety Review Team (SRT) Lead and assemble teams of engineers/SMEs to evaluate safety posture/readiness.
• Work with Navy counterpart and senior leadership to develop and integrate a strategic safety integration process across the FBM portfolio.
• Manage the SRB process and schedule for multiple projects.
• Engage with project teams in the proposal stage to determine safety involvement.
• Review and adjudicate Entrance and Exit Criteria prior to Technical Reviews.

Skills

FBM experience

Systems Engineering

Systems Safety Engineering

Reliability Engineering

Missile systems knowledge

POAMs experience

Secret/Top Secret eligibility

US Citizenship

Job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin’s outstanding Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability. The Life Extension 2 (LE2) team is an organization within the greater FBM program which supports the development of the Next Generation System by developing concepts, researching, and maturing technologies to support the development of the next FBM Missile System.

Lockheed Martin (LM) Is Looking For a Dedicated Systems Engineer To Become a Member Of The Safety Integration Team. As The Safety Integrator Engineer, You Will

• Provide integration support to System Safety Engineering, interfacing with groups across the FBM program.
• Maintain a working familiarity with LM/FBM safety policies, procedures and requirements.
• Liaison between IPT leads, System Safety Engineering and Safety Integration to ensure safety is aware of projects and IPT leads are in contact with appropriate safety POCs.
• Coordinate and convene Safety Review Boards of various levels of involvement with project teams to assess the safety of the program/project.
• Engage with the Safety Review Board coordinator(s) to ensure milestones are met and proper SMEs are identified to support the board and ensure Safety Review Board Meetings are completed on schedule following established procedures, schedules, and work plans.
• Be the Safety Review Team (SRT) Lead and assemble teams of engineers/SMEs of various disciplines to evaluate safety posture/readiness of a project and elevate concerns/recommendations.
• Work closely with your Navy counterpart, FBM Safety community, and senior leadership to develop, integrate, and field a strategic process for safety integration across the FBM portfolio.
• Manage the SRB process and schedule for multiple projects at a time.
• Engage with project teams in the proposal stage to determine the extent of safety involvement.
• Review and adjudicate Entrance and Exit Criteria (EEC) prior to Technical Reviews to ensure the proper safety topics and objective evidence are applied to the project.

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

• Prior and/or current FBM working practices/experience
• Experience with the Systems Disciplines in one or more of the following areas:
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Safety Engineering
• Reliability Engineering
• Knowledge of missile systems
• Experience with project schedules and Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs)
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Systems Disciplines in one or more of the following areas:
• Range Safety
• Nuclear Safety
• Reentry Vehicles
• Payload Integration
• Ability to organize/plan activities for multiple projects at a time (multitasking)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, with the ability to lead multi-functional teams, build strong relationships with team members and build consensus among peers
• Ability to adapt/respond to changes in projects’ scope, baseline, and schedules
• Consolidation/summarization for drafting and presenting assessments (rolling up feedback into high level assessments)
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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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.