Job ID: 710777BR Date posted: Nov. 27, 2025
Description: "Ahead of Ready"

Ready for a challenge at the speed of Hypersonics
Come join Lockheed's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) team. Our system will travel at Mach 5 (over a mile per second). Helping us create a system that goes that fast means overcoming several difficult physics and engineering challenges.

You will be integrating hypersonic missile technology into an Army battery on a highly accelerated schedule to deliver a hypersonic operational prototype system to the Soldier. LRHW will be capable of flying at 5x the speed of sound and will provide a timely response to varying threat scenarios. If this intrigues you, come join our LRHW HW team.

Learn more about our Hypersonic Solutions and the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program

Lockheed Martin is looking for experienced hardware systems engineer that is familiar with launcher, and command and control, ground support systems to support Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program, Hardware Integrated Product Team (IPT) in Huntsville AL.

The Systems Engineer Senior Staffwill support the LRHW Hardware IPT product execution across all hardware products throughout the Systems Engineering “V” life cycle. The Systems Engineer is the responsible for the full life cycle of the LRHW HW IPT product life cycle.

Additional roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Experienced in full Systems Engineering lifecycle processes, to include Army weapons system launchers, Army command and control, Army ground support equipment, design, material procurement, manufacturing, integration of hardware, integration at the system level and product sustainment.
• Work closely with key suppliers on a daily basis and on site at supplier facilities across the U.S.
• Communicates expectations, goals, roles, responsibilities, and program objectives
• Collaborate with government customer representatives, and key suppliers, in support of critical daily operations and distributed multi-element deliveries and activities
• Lead and perform technical integrated master schedule (IMS) planning and execution
• Maintains communication with internal personnel, external customers, and peers at various levels.
• Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis requires evaluation of a variety of factors. Advises on tasks, projects, operations, and executes daily tasking for the LRHW HW IPT Senior Manager.
• Perform 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 as the TEL control account manager (CAM) for cost and schedule analysis, detailed integrated master schedule analysis and forecasting, trade studies, design requirements allocation and interface definition to translate customer system requirements into hardware and firmware design requirements.

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Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
• Knowledge and/or experience with ground support equipment hardware engineering life cycle process for Army launch systems
• Familiarity with DoD programs
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed up to 25%
• Active or Current Secret Security clearance
Desired Skills:
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) baseline development, management, and reporting
• Experience of Systems Engineering process, manufacturing engineering and project execution throughout the life cycle process
• Proposal Basis of Estimate (BoE) development through negotiation
• Experience with complex weapon systems design, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test and sustainment
• Demonstrated manufacturing execution, leadership, team building, cross functional collaboration/coordination, and full life cycle product execution
• Customer interaction and familiarity with the DoD defense acquisition process
• Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, principles and tools
• Recognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex manufacturing problems, and demonstrates the ability to train others in their application
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Hardware Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First