Senior Systems Engineer, Level 3

Job Description

This position is in one of the Coolest places to work: Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

For over 70 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

You will be a key member of the systems engineering team, performing environmental analysis, problem investigation, and coordinating directly with our Navy partners.

This position will employ you to determine, manage and assess how the missile system is fielded, requiring work within a diverse system life cycle spanning transport logistics, stowage in the boat, launch and flight.

As a Systems Engineer, you will:

Facilitate team interaction among stakeholders
Execute to team milestones & deliverables
Generate, maintain, and negotiate deliverable schedule
Establish system architecture and CONOPS, perform system level design and decomposition into requirements
Coordinate analysis with flight sciences to support verification and investigations
Perform system analysis and interface definition
Perform systems/hardware integration, test planning and execution
Develop plans to on-ramp new mission capabilities while protecting the primary mission
Lead and support design reviews, technical product reviews, and system safety review
Support failure investigations and anomaly resolution boards
Develop comprehensive solutions to sophisticated problems that connect the detailed, technical needs to transformational concepts and create opportunities for innovation
Support Missile production and test activities at component manufacturers and the Strategic Weapons Facilities
Drive anomaly investigations to closure
Perform data reviews and provide feedback to test and integration teams
Support systems/hardware integration, test planning and execution and find opportunities for build flow and test efficiencies

Basic Qualifications

Demonstrated Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and one or more Systems Integration functions including:
o a.) System trade studies methodology and/or System modeling
o b.) Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
o c.) System Integration, Test and/or Verification
o d.) Test planning and execution with an understanding of all the interdependencies
o e.) Electrical component, box level, or system level design reviews
System design and electrical test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Propulsion, RF, Software, etc.)
Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance, therefore, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Desired skills

o Working knowledge of missile/spacecraft level electrical schematics, logic diagrams, and connector drawings
o Experience troubleshooting complex system level electrical test anomalies to root cause and corrective action
o Degree in Systems, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), INCOSE Certification, or relevant Graduate Certificate
o Familiar with Agile tools and methodology (JIRA) and demonstrated digital transformation experience.
o Familiar with spacecraft/missile electrical architecture design, development, integration, test, with knowledge of space, missile and launch systems at the component through system level
o Validated understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors
o Proven track record of good judgment and programmatic execution vital to meet technical requirements while balancing schedules and budget obligations
o Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous roles as part of the daily program operations
o Demonstrated behaviors of a systems problem solver; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change
o Active Top Secret DoD security clearance.

EEO

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.

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Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Other Important Information

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.

Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

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 $89,300 - $157,550. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $102,800 - $178,135. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.