Systems Engineering Mgr - R&V

Lockheed Martin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangement

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Systems Engineer Manager to lead a diverse team on hypersonic missile development, guiding MBSE, DOORS, and CONOPS across multiple sites.

You will manage budgets and schedules, update IMS and EVM metrics, drive requirements, and oversee system integration, verification planning, and proposal efforts in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have 10+ years in engineering, 1+ year of team leadership, and an active DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Lead or manage a systems engineering team on defense programs.
• Experience in weapon systems, aerospace, or defense industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead staffing, tasking, and career development for the team.
• Manage budget, schedule, and technical performance.
• Update IMS and EVM metrics routinely.
• Guide MBSE products, architecture, and CONOPS.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders and support reviews.
• Collaborate across disciplines on a fast-paced program.

Skills

Team leadership

Defense engineering

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Windchill EPDM

Cameo

Job description

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin, we are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. As a leader in the industry, we are known for our pioneering spirit, collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking, and commitment to building remarkable products. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin, we are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. As a leader in the industry, we are known for our pioneering spirit, collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking, and commitment to building remarkable products. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse team of Systems Engineers including staffing, tasking, coordination, career development, and administrative items
• Manage budget, schedule, and technical aspects of the team
• Update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics routinely
• Guide derivation of requirements, interfaces, and specification development in DOORS
• Guide Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products, system architecture, and CONOPS development in Cameo
• Guide assessments of technical performance measures, requirement compliance, risks, and opportunities
• Guide system integration efforts
• Support verification planning and execution
• Support proposal efforts
• Support formal milestone reviews
• Coordinate with external stakeholders
• Collaborate with other disciplines across a small, fast-paced, dynamic program; adapting to the rapidly changing environment of a development program on a challenging schedule
• Use your excellent communication skills and self-motivating drive to work across Lockheed Martin business areas to progress towards a common goal
• Promote a positive teamwork culture within a small, diverse team spread across multiple sites

The Next Generation Hypersonic Glide Body (NXGB) team is looking for a Systems Engineer Manager for a rapid design to flight test project.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience as a lead, manager, or Product Owner of a team or project
• Experience as an engineer in weapon systems, aerospace, or defense industry
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
• Active DoD Secret clearance; US citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• 10+ years of experience in engineering
• 1+ years of experience leading and managing a team of system engineers
• Strong demonstrated skills in mentoring, delegation, and motivating others
• Experience updating project execution schedules, managing budget, or as a Control Account Manager
• Proficient with DOORS
• Proficient with Windchill EPDM
• Experience defining system architectures and interfaces
• Experience decomposing and verifying requirements
• Familiar with specialty engineering disciplines (Safety, Quality, Reliability, E3, Configuration Management, Cybersecurity)
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo
• Experience on a hypersonic, flight test, or development program

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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.