Standard Job Description
| What We’re Doing Here at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) we take on the most demanding challenges in the world. We seek out innovative ideas and creative solutions to seemingly impossible problems facing our customers in the Sensors, Effectors & Mission Systems (SEMS) organization. We collaborate with the best Radar engineers in the business across the Moorestown, NJ and Syracuse, NY sites to invent solutions where they don’t exist yet. If you’re looking for the challenge of a lifetime on a team of the brightest minds in the world, then Rotary Mission Systems and the Sensor Architectures team is the place for you. If you’re looking for life-long learning and a career where the hard work is the fun part, then you’re in the right place. Lockheed Martin. Your Mission is Ours. The Work In your role as a Principal Sensor Systems Architect, you will: • Provide guidance and leadership for program execution across sensor products. • Shape system architectures to strategically drive future capabilities and incorporate emergent technologies. • Provide significant value to the business by engaging with programs, captures, projects and/or research and development initiatives. • Actively enhance the expertise of others through mentoring, on the job coaching and knowledge continuity. • Remain current, continue, and expand expertise in state-of-the-art technologies, including engagements in external engineering communities. • Successfully collaborate with teams across product lines and organizations to foster cross-pollination of ideas. Who We Are Our team of Radar Systems Engineers and Sensor Architects come from diverse backgrounds and experience levels, all working together to deliver quality designs and cutting-edge capabilities to our customers. We support a broad array of Radar products and customers including the Missile Defense Agency, US Navy, Air Force, US Army, Space Force, and foreign partners including Japan, Canada, Spain, Norway, Australia, UK and more. Radar at Lockheed Martin Who You Are If you enjoy a technical challenge that will get you thinking outside the box. If you seek a collaborative environment working with motivated engineers with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. If you’re a lifelong learner with a passion for driving technology forward. If you’re an expert in your field looking to apply your skill to advancing sensor architectures to stay ahead of ever-evolving customer needs across a broad array of environments and threat spaces, then this is the place for you. Why Join Lockheed Martin: At Lockheed Martin we value your unique skills and expertise, and we aim to give back continuously by offering a wide variety of benefits and amenities to help our employees live flexible, healthy, and fulfilling lives at and outside of work. Some of our favorite perks include: • The promotion of Work Life Balance with every Friday off (Flex 4/10 Schedule) or every other Friday off (Flex 9/80) or a 5/8 schedule. • A competitive 401k match and bonus. • Comprehensive Benefits including Medical/Dental/Life Insurance. |
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering/technical discipline from an accredited college with 14 years of professional experience, a master’s degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 9 years of experience.
• Demonstrated success in leading execution of sensor system projects and teams.
• Expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas: system analysis, system architecture, requirements development, trade studies, modeling and simulation, integration and test, data analysis, and AI/ML techniques.
• High proficiency in C++, Matlab, or Python.
• Qualified candidate must be able to obtain & maintain a secret security clearance. Obtaining a security clearance requires US citizenship.
Desired Skills
| • 14 or more years of experience in radar or sensor systems development across design, modeling and simulation, software and/or hardware implementation, and integration and test phases. • Exceptional record of sustained technical achievement, job performance, and continued technical growth. • Demonstrated technical mentorship at all career levels. • Strong interpersonal and soft skills that allow for coaching and the ability to state clear convictions and influence outcomes. • Demonstrated ability to provide advice/guidance during intense technical efforts and difficult situations that may require re-direction to achieve mission success. |
Pay Information
- $130000.00 - $256896.00
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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.
- Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
- 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) 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.