Job ID: 706909BR Date posted: Oct. 09, 2025
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any
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At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is
a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our
amazing men and women are on a mission to make a
difference in the world and every day we use our
unique 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.

Lockheed Martin Space has an immediate opportunity
for a System Safety Engineer at our Denver, CO.
facility. If you have an interest in working for a
company that develops national defense systems,
come and be a part of our System Safety Team. At
Lockheed Martin Space, we are driven by innovation
and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest
standards of business ethics and forward thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours -- as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your System Safety skills, training, and education. Come and
experience your future!

As a CPS System Safety Engineer, you will
serve as a senior CPS Program System Safety Engineering
subject matter expert, focusing on safety requirements and safety hazard analysis.

You will use your system safety experience to
evaluate hardware and software ensuring mission
success. As a SSE, your responsibilities will also
include but not limited to the following tasks:

• Develop and/or update Preliminary Hazard List
(PHL), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional
Hazard Analyses (FHAs), System Hazard Analyses
(SHA), and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR)
• Prepare presentations and participate in Design
Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical
Interchange Meetings, and various working groups
and safety review meetings
• Support the development and updating of System
Safety documents to support Customer, Range
Safety, and contractual requirements
• Review and provide input to test procedures for
adherence to System Safety requirements
• Coordinate with test range safety teams and writing
range safety reports to support testing
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a
Hazard Tracking System (HTS) used to document
real and potential hazards and their mitigation
strategy for the program.
• This position will help support some IRAD/Capture Activities
• This position has potential need to support various software safety activities.
• Be a vocal safety leader and provide feedback. and
status to customers/program on safety status.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with system and subsystem safety tasks in
accordance with MIL-STD-882E

•Experience collaborate with system and subsystem
system, design, and test engineering teams to ensure
designs/tests comply with requirements

•Shown ability to collaborate across the program
integrated product teams (IPTs) and customers

•Experience reviewing and providing feedback from
the lens of safety into design artifacts, requirement
specifications, or test procedures, ensuring they
adhere to program safety requirements.
Desired Skills:
•Active Secret Clearance.

• Subject matter expert in the System Safety
discipline.

• Any Software Safety/Level of Rigor

• Experience working in System Safety Working
Groups - SSWG, WSESRB, SSSTRP, etc.

• Excellent oral and written communication and
interpersonal skills(demonstrated).

• Ability to interface with Customer and Program
Management.

•Experience building and communicating a safety case
for re-design/risk acceptance.

•Requirements Management and Development Experience, to include DOORS or other requirements management tool

• Range Safety/On-Site safety activities
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (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. This position is incentive plan eligible.
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: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First