Systems Engineer

Job Description

You will be a Systems Engineer for the R&D team that investigates and exploits the newest technological advances to solve complex, mission-critical problems.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Systems Engineer, you will design, integrate, and validate system-level solutions that address challenging technical problems. You'll work closely with customers, software and hardware engineers, and other stakeholders throughout the development life-cycle to ensure the resulting architecture meets performance, cost, and schedule requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Architectural design: Define system concepts, high-level architectures, and functional decomposition for emerging technologies.
• Requirements engineering: Elicit, analyze, and manage stakeholder requirements; translate them into clear, verifiable system specifications.
• Integration & verification: Lead integration of subsystems, develop test plans, and oversee verification activities to demonstrate compliance with requirements.
• Technical liaison: Collaborate with customers, product managers, and cross-functional engineers to ensure solutions are aligned with mission goals and user needs.
• Risk & trade-space analysis: Conduct trade studies, assess technical risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Continuous improvement: Contribute to a culture of innovation, creativity, and teamwork; mentor junior engineers and share best practices.
• Adaptability: Quickly respond to evolving customer requirements and shifting project priorities while maintaining a focus on system performance and reliability.

What's In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

If you want to be part of a culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and turn the impossible into reality, we give you the resources, flexibility, and inspiration to succeed. Bring your passion, courage, and sense of fun-together we'll build a better tomorrow.

Who You Are

• Collaborative problem-solver with a strong systems-thinking mindset and a passion for tackling complex engineering challenges.
• Technical communicator who can translate abstract concepts into concrete designs and clearly convey them to diverse audiences.
• Adaptable professional comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and able to pivot quickly as customer requirements evolve.
• Team player who values innovation, creativity, and mutual support, and who actively contributes to a positive team culture.

Eligibility


Basic Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI elegability required prior to start.
• Systems-Engineering expertise: MBSE (SysML/MATLAB-Simulink), architecture definition, integration & verification (HIL/SIL), trade-space & risk analysis.
• Project-management fundamentals: schedule development (MS Project/Primavera/JIRA), cost estimating, Earned-Value Management, risk-based decision making.
• Tool & platform proficiency: configuration-management (Git/Subversion), collaboration/document control (Confluence/SharePoint), simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, STK - preferred).
• Communication & teamwork: clear technical/non-technical written/oral communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, facilitation of design reviews and briefings.

Desired skills

• Agile / Lean development experience - Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe for rapid iteration and delivery.
• Leadership & mentorship - Proven ability to coach junior engineers, lead design reviews, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Data-driven decision making - Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, or Tableau for analysis, visualization, and automated reporting.
• DevOps / CI-CD expertise - Experience building automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Cloud computing familiarity - Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services.
• Professional certifications - PMP, INCOSE Systems Engineering, or similar credentials.

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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 and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. 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 and New York is $80,600 - $139,840. 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.