Systems Eng/Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Early Career (AL)

Job Description

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 healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is seeking a highly motivated recent graduate to support market research activities within the Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) domain. The analyst will investigate radars, interceptors, command and control (C2) systems, and emerging technologies by leveraging patent databases, public records, news outlets, corporate disclosures, and government library resources. The role blends technical writing, data synthesis, and concise presentation delivery to help shape product strategy and acquisition road maps.

Core Responsibilities
-Conduct systematic market scans covering IAMD radars, interceptors, C2 architectures, and related technology trends.
-Perform patent and literature searches using government and commercial databases; extract salient data points.
-Aggregate disparate data sets (technical specifications, performance metrics, cost estimates, regulatory filings) into coherent analytical reports.
-Draft clear, concise technical documents, briefings, and executive summaries for internal stakeholders.
-Develop slide decks and visualizations to communicate findings to small group audiences (engineers, program managers, senior leadership).
-Maintain organized libraries of source material and ensure traceability of all cited information.
-Collaborate with senior analysts, program managers, and subject matter experts to validate interpretations and refine research scopes.

-Exposure to cutting edge defense technologies and a fast moving, high impact mission environment.
-Mentorship from senior engineers and program managers in the IAMD community.
-Professional development resources (training, conferences, certification support).
-Competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits.

This position will require a government security clearance.

Basic Qualifications

-Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a closely related discipline emphasizing critical problem solving.
- Strong technical writing and editing ability.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to create and deliver concise presentations to small groups.
-Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Desired skills

-MATLAB - for data manipulation, statistical analysis, or modeling.
-Database Theory & Use - experience with SQL or NoSQL querying.
-Library Science Techniques - familiarity with scholarly/technical database search strategies.
-Patent Database Research - competence with USPTO, EPO, or commercial patent search platforms (e.g., Derwent, PatSnap).
-Visualization - ability to craft charts/graphs that highlight trends and comparisons.
- Capability to work with large, heterogeneous data sets and extract actionable insights.

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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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.

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 $60,200 - $106,030. 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 $69,200 - $119,830. 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.