Systems Engineer, Senior

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (AL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to distill system-level qualification requirements to subsystems, ensuring traceability from customer needs to hardware and software specs. You will collaborate with stakeholders, manage qualification plans, and address risks while operating under tight schedules to deliver secure and reliable space systems.

Qualifications

• Exceptional ability to communicate highly technical information to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with package hardware qualification.
• Competency in reviewing design documentation.
• Secret clearance required prior to start; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of system-level qualification requirements for subsystems.
• Coordinate with qualification stakeholders, subsystems integrators and test teams.
• Support development of qualification plans, procedures, and strategies.
• Identify and resolve qualification-related issues across system and subsystems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and document qualification activities.

Skills

Communication

Hardware qualification

Design documentation

Secret clearance

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.

For over 70 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

Our Team is seeking a Systems Engineer, Senior to join our Team in Littleton, CO or Titusville, FL to help distill system-level qualification approach and requirements down to the subsystems as appropriate.

In this role you will:

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of system-level qualification requirements and their application to subsystems
• Facilitate communication and coordination between qualification stakeholders, including subsystem integrators and test teams
• Support the development of qualification plans, procedures, and strategies that meet program needs
• Identify and help resolve qualification-related issues and risks across the system and subsystems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure qualification activities are properly planned, executed, and documented

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Exceptional ability to communicate highly technical information to a variety of stakeholders, including government engineers and contractor leadership
• Familiarity with package hardware qualification
• Competency in reviewing design documentation
• Secret Clearance required prior to Start; US Citizenship required

Desired Skills

• Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and one or more Systems Integration functions including:
  • System trade studies and/or System modeling
  • Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
  • System Integration, Test and/or Verification
  • Test planning and execution
  • Design review
• Working knowledge of the Trident II D5LE Missile
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very complex problems and implement constructive change
• Ability to absorb extensive technical detail and logically formulate solutions for execution on an inflexible schedule, often requiring integration of conflicting and, at times, incomplete data

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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, 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.