Job ID: 717678BR Date posted: Feb. 11, 2026
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OVERVIEW:

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The Global Positioning System (GPS) provides the position, navigation, and timing signals used by all major US military assets, global financial markets, transportation systems, utilities, agriculture and construction industries, and individuals worldwide. The GPS III/IIIF satellites provide improved accuracy and significantly enhanced anti-jam capabilities to prevent both US and allied forces from being denied GPS access in hostile environments. This position will lead the GPS III Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team in support of the development, production, integration, test, and delivery of future GPS III satellites. This leader reports to the Engineering and Technology Systems Integration and Engineering Organization with direct support to the GPS program manager.

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What does this role look like?

Your responsibilities include managing a large portfolio, executing efforts associated with GPS Flight Software/Simulators, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Space to Ground Integration and Specialty Engineering. You will lead the definition and execution of the GPS IIIF System Engineering Activities required to develop, integrate, test, and deliver GPS IIIF satellites.

This includes leading efforts to:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team, including responsibility for technical direction, planning, staffing and scope execution of flight software, cybersecurity, specialty and system engineering to ensure collaboration across program and meet critical program milestones.

• Collaborate with subcontractors, other segments and ground teams to ensure enterprise events are planned and executed successfully.

• Provide guidance through a broad range of activities to ensure the technical integrity and successful delivery and fielding, to include the full Systems Engineering lifecycle from architecture and requirements development through integration and launch

• Maintain and manage the technical requirements baseline, Integration efforts, Systems Engineering Technical and Readiness Reviews and Verification and Validation execution

• Establish and foster customer relationships in support of distributed multi-element deliveries and activities addressing dynamic priorities and challenging funding profiles

• Lead and perform technical planning, system integration, validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for all systems.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for SEIT with the customer, program management, other program segments, central engineering organizations, external partners and subcontractors.

• Drive critical engineering skill development, including software development, HW/SW integration, cybersecurity, requirements management.

• Grow leaders and mentor team members to cultivate our next generation of engineering talent.

• Collaborate on future Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) strategies and new business

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Basic Qualifications:
• Experience in an engineering or management role for spacecraft related systems

• Demonstrated business acumen, management influence and systems thinking

• Experience interfacing, partnering, and building effective relationships with government customers

• Experience leading teams on large government development programs, or equivalent

• Advanced Systems Engineering and Integration Experience to include demonstrated experience implementing Systems Engineering processes (i.e. requirements V&V, review boards, and executing milestone reviews- SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR)

• Current DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance, thus US citizenship is required
Desired Skills:
• Experience with GPS (design/development/integration/theory of operation)

• 10 years (min) of Systems Engineering and Integration Experience

• 5 years (min) of Leadership experience

• Experience with software/hardware production, test, integration and operation

• Experience with Cybersecurity RMF processes

• Understanding of DoD contracts and funding types to include experience leading/executing fixed price efforts

• Experience identifying, managing, and addressing program risks & opportunities

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence teams that don’t functionally report

• Demonstrated ability to mentor other leaders and individual contributors

• Demonstrated consistency with high ethical standards and conduct

• Ability to maintain process discipline in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

• Current Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance

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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top 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, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $151,200 - $266,570. 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