Systems Engineer Staff

Lockheed Martin; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; 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's C2BMC team seeks a System Safety Engineer to join the Missile Defense System program. You will apply safety policies, develop safety plans, and ensure deliverables meet rigorous safety standards while interfacing with MDA and program personnel.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, safety-focused design, and mentorship of junior engineers, with travel anticipated around 10% and a final security clearance.

Qualifications

• Formal or informal system engineering background with knowledge of system and software safety.
• Experience applying safety procedures and delivering customer deliverables.
• Leadership experience including coaching and giving performance feedback.

Responsibilities

• Integration of the product lines and generation of capability specifications.
• Interface with MDA and management to ensure timely, high-quality outputs.
• Review technical content and act as an interface to government counterparts as needed.
• Perform system and software safety engineering for new and existing systems.

Skills

System Engineering

System Safety

Software Safety

Team leadership

Hazard identification

Job description

What We're Doing

Our team, the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) team at Lockheed Martin, is dedicated to engineering, developing, and integrating new capabilities for the Missile Defense System that protects the United States and its allies. While we are part of a large organization, we operate within smaller, agile teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Our responsibilities include Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, Automated Testing, Cyber Security, and enhancing critical missile defense technologies.

Standard Job Description

What We're Doing

Our team, the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) team at Lockheed Martin, is dedicated to engineering, developing, and integrating new capabilities for the Missile Defense System that protects the United States and its allies. While we are part of a large organization, we operate within smaller, agile teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Our responsibilities include Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, Automated Testing, Cyber Security, and enhancing critical missile defense technologies.

The Work

System Safety engineering and the development of program safety plans will provide the engineering team with the application of safety policies and guidance. The individual will also support MDA and other program personnel, performing additional system engineering tasks as needed. The successful candidate will interface with team members and National Team management to ensure that high quality products are generated on schedule and within the available resources.

Responsibilities Include

• Integration of the product lines
• Generation of responsible sections of the capability specifications
• Training less experienced personnel in SE and Safety techniques
• Reviewing the content and details of technical products, and acting as a technical interface to MDA working level counterparts on an as-required basis
• Systems engineering and software systems engineering experience required in developing new systems and integrating existing systems, with an emphasis on system safety assessment and impacts

Please Note

• This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.
• The role may involve approximately 10% travel to customer sites throughout the U.S.

Who We Are

As leaders of the C2BMC team, Lockheed Martin partners with industry leaders to develop and field the backbone of America's missile defense. Our national team supports the design, development, testing, integration, and fielding of hardware and software elements essential for the effective operation of the Missile Defense System (MDS). You will have opportunities to interface directly with key customers, including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Who You Are

You are a dedicated professional with a strong background in system engineering and a passion for missile defense technologies. You thrive in collaborative environments and are adept at working under technical direction to implement innovative solutions.

Why Join Us

• Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
• At Lockheed Martin, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. We offer flexible schedules, competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package to support your healthy, fulfilling life both at and outside of work.

Basic Qualifications

• A final secret clearance is required
• Should possess System Engineering background with knowledge of System and Software Safety
• Working knowledge on a program dealing with safety procedures and customer deliverables
• Formal or informal team leadership experience including coaching and giving performance feedback.

Desired Skills

• Experience analyzing design to ensure safety requirements are met
• Ability to apply engineering principles to analyze and recommend design features that meet safety criteria in system design to control or eliminate hazards
• Experience developing safety documents to support customer and test requirements (SAR, SRA, SSPP)
• Experience with hazard identificationExperience participating in System Safety Working Groups
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and implementing a compliant system safety program
• Experience identifying safety critical requirements and defining associated verification requirements

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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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
• 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.