Systems Engineering Sr Mgr - L6

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements and 4x10s

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 Space in Colorado leads the Systems Engineering Senior Manager role to drive integration across programs in Boulder, Longmont, and Colorado Springs. You will guide a portfolio of programs with substantial engineering staff and be responsible for technical direction and program outcomes.

The position emphasizes growth, modernization, and efficiency while maintaining rigorous engineering practices and strong collaboration with leadership and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple managers and large engineering teams.
• Strong program management and leadership abilities.
• US citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience with cost accounting and CAM processes.
• Knowledge of satellite ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems integration and engineering across a portfolio of programs.
• Oversee 3+ systems engineering managers and 60+ engineers.
• Serve as both technical and functional leader on programs.
• Foster morale, training, career growth, and performance.
• Promote systems engineering rigor and lessons learned.
• Champion modernization and efficiency on new and existing programs.

Skills

Leader of leaders

Strategic vision

Cost Account Management

Satellite ground systems

TS/SCI clearance

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 The Systems Engineering Senior Manager You Will

• Support the continued growth of the Mission SI&E–West organization by leading the systems integration and engineering on a portfolio of programs based in Boulder, Longmont, and Colorado Springs
• Have oversight for 3+ systems engineering managers and 60+ systems integrator and engineers deployed on multiple programs within the Mission SI&E directorate.
• Operate as both a technical and functional leader with a direct program technical role on some programs in the portfolio along with leadership and accountability for systems engineering personnel and scope on additional programs.
• Be a growth minded senior leader responsible for providing increased morale, training, career growth, performance management, and synergy for our engineering staff.
• Propagate systems engineering rigor, best practices, and lessons learned between programs and Lines of Business (LOB) activities.
• Will be a 1LMX champion on new programs/pursuits and strive to incorporate modernization and efficiency on existing programs where possible.

Standard Job Description :-

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience as a leader of leaders
• Strategic vision and organizational leadership experience
• Cost Account Management (CAM) expertise
• Satellite ground systems experience
• Active and Current TS/SCI security clearance required. Thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Technical familiarity of the Mission SIE West programs, particularly the TTW/OPIR program portfolio
• Program management fundamentals
• Contracts, Proposal, ECP, and EPP experience
• Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Business Owner (BO) experience
• Broad expertise across the systems engineering “V” model
• Experience working with executives and senior customers
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $178500.00 - $331500.00

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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.