Job ID: 691474BR Date posted: Apr. 16, 2025
Description:At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We are seeking a System Engineer to participate in the design, development, test and maintenance of complex mission application software and database applications supporting multiple programs within National Security Space (NSS). Looking for someone who is (or is willing to become) a Domain/Subject Matter Expert in the Mission Management domain.

As a System Engineer you will:
• Establish system architecture and CONOPS, perform system level design and decomposition into requirements
• Perform system analysis and interface definition and management/execution
• Support cost estimation efforts for new or modified functionality
• Participate in studies and system trades for enhanced capabilities
• Develop critical methods for new capabilities and applications
• Convert Interface Control Document (ICD) descriptions into algorithms
• Perform data analysis, test planning and execution
• Participate in and coordinate design reviews and technical product reviews
• Participate in failure investigations, anomaly resolution activities, and retrospective events
• Develop plans to on-ramp new mission capabilities while protecting the primary mission
• Provide guidance and coaching to other System Engineers on the team

This is an MID-SR CAREER (level 4) ROLE where candidates typically require 9+ years of professional experience and a BS degree or 7 years and a MS or above.

An active TS/SCI security clearance is required PRIOR to start. Candidates with active TS clearance will be considered with a contingency of obtaining a TS/SCI.

Lockheed Martin employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/working-here#benefits>Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with System integration, test, and requirements validation & verification
• Experience with System trade studies and System modeling
• Experience with test planning and execution with an understanding of interdependencies
• Experience using math and modeling tools for rapid prototyping, algorithm development, and visualization (e.g. Matlab, STK)
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecyle and Systems Engineering processes including trade studies, design reviews and system verification
• An aptitude for math and physics including vector and matrix algebra
• Active TS/SCI security clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/ poly.
Desired Skills:
• Domain knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, maneuvers, and mission planning & scheduling
• Agile software development experience (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum)
• Experience with cost estimation based on high level requirements and specifications
• Experience with Requirements and ICD development
• Ability to utilize scripting languages (e.g. Python, Shell)
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Software
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First