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Systems Engineering - Mission Thread Lead

Lockheed Martin

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Job Number 732339BR

Description: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.

Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.

The Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program offers challenging and unique career opportunities, working across the full development lifecycle, and resulting in fielding advanced hypersonic weapon systems to the warfighter.

Learn more about our Hypersonic Solutions .

As the Systems Engineer - Mission Thread Lead you will build relationships across the program and with our national partners to meet all critical program milestones and ensure clean handoffs.

Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining and adjusting the detailed plan coordinating the multiple teams, and to facilitate discussions and problem resolution and issues or gaps are discovered.

What does this role look like?

• Work with IPT Senior Managers and Program Executives to translate the long-range plans into a synchronized execution roadmap

• Develop strong working relationships with the larger systems team, national team members, and customers to ensure successful delivery of each software build

• Integrate with the systems verification and test teams to facilitate a clean handoff of software for testing across multiple sites

• Connect multi-discipline communities to tackle challenges and gaps in development and test

• Establish, manage, and communicate team expectations, goals, roles, responsibilities, and objectives

• Utilize your excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate and resolve programmatic and technical issues across the program, identify risks, and appropriate mitigation plans

• Collaborate with government and customer representatives in support of critical schedule and distributed multi-element deliveries and activities

• This role does require travel to customer sites, approximately 25%

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experienced technical lead in systems engineering or another engineering field

• Experience integrating or troubleshooting electrical or hardware-software systems

• Experience with requirements verification and validation

• Active or current Secret Security clearance; US Citizenship Required

Desired Skills:

• Customer interaction and familiarity with the DoD Labs/Facilities

• Demonstrated understanding and application of Systems Engineering and a Systems Thinking mindset

• Experience working with groups and organizations outside of your immediate product area

• Experience with Software Development

• Experience with Guidance Navigation and Control

• Ability to manage multiple, often-competing requests, effectively prioritizing the most urgent ones

• Ability to look across the entire system to identify potential impacts of a change

• Ability to plan out and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight and support

• Passion to apply creative problem solving and creative thinking to accomplish what seems impossible

• Excellent presentation and written communication skills

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: 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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

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.

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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First
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The F-35, PAC-3, and the GOES weather satellite... What do all of these technologies have in common, you might ask? Talented people, plus a company culture that isn't afraid to get things done. At Lockheed Martin, you'll be able to solve a broad range of issues, covering everything from national security to environmental protection, supported not only by our extensive resources but also a long legacy of getting things done. We apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. We help employees experience a mission that matters through: Mission-Focused Innovation; Foundational Values; Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work; Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life; and Empowered to Be Your Best. Join us at Lockheed Martin. Your mission is ours.
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