Systems Engineer Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Chelmsford, MA is seeking a System Engineer for the MFC Systems team. You will translate customer requirements into reliable missile‑system specifications and guide hardware/software design through verification and validation.

Responsibilities include leading cross‑functional planning, executing tests, and maintaining configuration control while collaborating with software, hardware, test, and quality teams to meet milestones. U.S. citizenship and secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional teams through major technical reviews across the acquisition lifecycle (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Experience applying System Engineering processes in an Agile environment
• Prior customer engagement experiences requiring communication of technical concepts to external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, and test analysis principles
• Interim Secret Clearance required to start

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning, integration, verification and validation activities across the full system lifecycle—from concept and design through fabrication, test, operation and disposal.
• Translate requirements into hardware and software specifications; develop test plans; execute verification events and troubleshoot anomalies.
• Performing functional, timeline and trade‑study analyses to allocate requirements and define interfaces for hardware and software.
• Generating and executing subsystem‑ and system‑level integration and test procedures, ensuring they meet cost, schedule and risk constraints.
• Preparing test equipment and facilities, coordinating with test labs to support DVT, ESS, EMI and ATP events.
• Supporting failure investigations, diagnosing hardware, software or test‑equipment anomalies and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Providing engineering evaluations for redesigns or upgrades to existing missile hardware, assessing impact on performance, cost and schedule.
• Maintaining configuration control and documentation of test results, verification reports and lessons‑learned artifacts.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams—systems, software, hardware, test, manufacturing and quality—to ensure seamless integration and compliance with program milestones.
• Traveling domestically to support program test events, customer briefings and technical meetings.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

System engineering in Agile

Customer engagement

Test planning

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

SysML

UML

CAMEO

DODAF

UPDM

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the System Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) Systems team. Our team transforms customer and product requirements into complete, reliable missile‑system solutions, delivering on schedule, within budget and with the highest level of performance and supportability.

Standard Job Description

You will be the System Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) Systems team. Our team transforms customer and product requirements into complete, reliable missile‑system solutions, delivering on schedule, within budget and with the highest level of performance and supportability.

What You Will Be Doing

As the System Engineer you will lead technical planning, integration, verification and validation activities across the full system lifecycle—from concept and design through fabrication, test, operation and disposal. You will translate requirements into hardware and software specifications, develop test plans, execute verification events and troubleshoot any anomalies that arise. Your responsibilities will include

• Performing functional, timeline and trade‑study analyses to allocate requirements and define interfaces for hardware and software.
• Generating and executing subsystem‑and system‑level integration and test procedures, ensuring they meet cost, schedule and risk constraints.
• Preparing test equipment and facilities, coordinating with test labs to support Design Verification Tests (DVT), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Functional Acceptance Test (ATP) events.
• Supporting failure investigations, diagnosing hardware, software or test‑equipment anomalies and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Providing engineering evaluations for redesigns or upgrades to existing missile hardware, assessing impact on performance, cost and schedule.
• Maintaining configuration control and documentation of test results, verification reports and lessons‑learned artifacts.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams—systems, software, hardware, test, manufacturing and quality—to ensure seamless integration and compliance with program milestones.
• Traveling domestically to support program test events, customer briefings and technical meetings.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Chelmsford. Discover more about our Chelmsford, Massachusetts location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. A company-sponsored Interim Secret is required to start.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional teams through major technical reviews throughout the acquisition lifecycle (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Experience applying System Engineering processes in an Agile environment.
• Prior customer engagement experiences requiring communication of technical concepts to external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, and test analysis principles
• Interim Secret Clearance required to start

Desired Skills

• Proficiency applying System Modeling Languages and frameworks (SysML, UML, DODAF, UPDM, or similar language) and experience with Cameo desired
• Experience working across both sides of the Systems Engineering "V"
• Experience leading cross functional teams preferred

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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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.