Job Description
Job Title:  Systems Engineer Sr
Posting Start Date:  9/16/26

Standard Job Description

The coolest job on this planet….or any other….are with  Lockheed Martin Space.

 

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a health, fulfilling life at and outside of work. 

What does this job look like?

  • Quallified canidate will have an understanding of Systems Engineering concepts pertaining to the space domain and understand the challanges that can arise
  • Collaborate with other engineering disciplines across small teams 
  • Testing of Software features and documenting discrepencies 

 

The information below includes the standard job description for this position

 

Performs 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 functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 

 

 

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or a related field, or Associate degree with 3+ years realtive experience
  • Knowledge of the full systems engineering life cycle
  • Experience with test planning and execution with an understanding of interdependencies
  • Experience in developing and execution of test procedures
  • Support and generate products for a formal system design review
  • Experience working or collaborating across two or more engineering disciplines
  • Experience with Agile (i.e., Jira and Confluence)
  • Active or current TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a Poly.

Desired Skills

 

  • Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
  • Experience systems engineering, developing requirements, verifications, and validations. 
  • Understanding of Aerospace technologies, Orbital Dynamics, etc.
  • Analyze and resolve complex mission problems
  • Understanding of Engineering tools (i.e. Matlab)
  • Understanding of Software Programing Languages (i.e. Python)
  • Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Software Scripting
  • Experience in defining system development testing
  • Active or current TS/SCI security clearance with Poly.
  • Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice​

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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.

  • 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) 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.