Systems Engineer Staff - E4

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

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Systems Engineer STF to perform system analysis and interface definition for the assigned subsystem. You will lead technical development and reviews through the design lifecycle, collaborating with design teams to evolve architecture.

Responsibilities include leading trade studies, maintaining baselines, and ensuring integration across domains, total system performance, and cost/schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Experience with agile development (Scrum/Kanban).
• Clear documentation producing concise ICDs with traceability.
• Analytical rigor in interface allocation, verification, and risk mitigation.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional negotiation and alignment of interface requirements.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform system analysis and interface definition for your assigned subsystem.
• Lead and coordinate technical product development and reviews through the design lifecycle.
• Collaborate with subsystem design engineering teams to drive design evolution.
• Lead trade studies for enhanced subsystem design and capabilities.
• Establish and maintain functional, allocated, and product baselines.

Skills

Agile development

Documentation clarity

Interface allocation

Cross-functional coordination

AI prompting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Standard Job Description

The coolest job on this planet….or any other….are with Lockheed Martin Space.

Standard Job Description

The coolest job on this planet….or any other….are with Lockheed Martin Space. By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a health, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.

As a Systems Engineer Stf, You Will

• Perform system analysis and interface definition for your assigned subsystem
• Lead and coordinate technical product development and reviews through the design lifecycle
• Collaborate with subsystem design engineering teams to drive design evolution
• Lead trade studies for enhanced subsystem design and capabilities
• Establish and maintain functional, allocated, and product baselines

The information below includes the standard job description for this position

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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a technical discipline, or a closely related field–or an equivalent mix of education and relevant experience
• Experience in agile development process, roles, and rhythms (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• Documentation clarity producing concise, version-controlled ICDs that ensure traceability, compliance, and seamless cross-disciplinary integration
• Analytical rigor in interface allocation, verification & validation planning, and impact assessment to proactively mitigate integration risk
• Demonstrated experience coordinating effectiveness enabling cross-functional negotiation, consensus-building, and alignment of competing interface requirements
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• 5+ years of experience performing Systems Engineering activities in the aerospace industry, with a focus on ground segments or satellite communications systems
• Experience designing, testing or verifying communications Payloads or Payload units
• Experience or understanding of terminals and system interfaces to terminals
• Experience or understanding of operational ground system command and control
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to an audience with varied technical backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to work in self-directed manner, work independently, and leverage best practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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.