Systems Engineering Sr Mgr - L6

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 179,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to lead the SEIT team for a next-gen MILSATCOM system, focusing on requirements development, allocation, and verification.

You will coordinate across engineering disciplines to ensure proper flow-down of requirements and execution of verification activities, including key design reviews and program milestones. This role requires DoD clearance and citizenship.

Qualifications

• 10 years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with SATCOM systems.
• Understanding of the analyses required in support of designing, developing, and delivering a MILSATCOM system.
• Team leadership experience.
• Requirements allocation, flowdown, and/or VCRM development experience.
• Experiencing developing and/or verification Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Experience working either Satellite or Ground Segment programs.
• MBSE experience.
• Active or Current DoD SECRET Security Clearance. Thus US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Requirements and Verification Engineering and Architecture and Analysis teams supporting the next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system.
• Lead the development, allocation, and flow-down of both performance and functional requirements from the system to its constituent segments and elements.
• Coordinate across the SEIT team and with lower-tier systems, hardware, and software engineers to ensure a comprehensive allocation and understanding of the system requirements.
• Lead the develop verification and validation plans; lead the applicable verification and validation activities ensuring the systems both meets requirements and performs as needed.
• Lead key program design reviews.

Skills

Systems engineering

SATCOM systems

Team leadership

Requirements allocation

Interface Control Documents

MBSE

DOORS & CAMEO

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

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.

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.

Lockheed Martin is designing, developing, and delivering a next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system comprised of integrated space and ground segments that will provide enhanced communications capacity, flexibility and resiliency.

This position will be a key member of the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team in support of the final design, development, production, integration, test, and delivery of this critical capability focused on the requirements development, decomposition, and verification.

In This Role You Will

• Lead the Requirements and Verification Engineering and Architecture and Analysis teams supporting the next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system. This includes leading efforts to:
• Lead the development, allocation, and flow-down of both performance and functional requirements from the system to it’s constituent segments and elements
• Coordinate closely across the SEIT team and with lower-tier systems, hardware, and software engineers to ensure a comprehensive allocation and understanding of the system requirements
• Lead the develop verification and validation plans; lead the applicable verification and validation activities ensuring the systems both meets requirements and performs as needed
• Lead key program design reviews

Multiple locations available for this position.

This position is contingent on program award, expected in 3Q 2026.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. 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

• 10 years of Systems Engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience with SATCOM systems
• Understanding of the analyses required in support of designing, developing, and delivering a MILSATCOM system
• Team leadership experience
• Requirements allocation, flowdown, and/or VCRM development experience
• Experiencing developing and/or verification Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Experience working either Satellite or Ground Segment programs
• MBSE experience
• Active or Current DoD SECRET Security Clearance. Thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• 12 years of Requirements and Verification Experience
• Experience Architecting a system with both space and ground-based assets
• Experience in leading key elements of executing design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc)
• Experience developing Requirements Allocation Documentation
• System Integration Experience
• Familiarity with DOORS & CAMEO
• Experience executing on fixed price contracts
• Functional management experience
• Active or Current TS (or SCI) Security clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

# Space NSS

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $178500.00 - $331500.00

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.