Systems Engineer Sr Stf - E5 ( Secret clearance required)

Job Number 6111

Standard Job 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. For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. The 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.

In this role, you will be part of the Mission Success (MS) team supporting the Trident II Life Extension Program 2 (LE2) program. As part of the Lockheed Martin internal independent review team, you will have daily interaction with the Chief Engineer's Office, Program Management, and the FBM Mission Success Lead. Ability to juggle development and production issues across hardware and software is critical to success in this role. You will report to the Strategic and Missile Defense (SMD) Mission Assurance Director, and matrixed to the FBM LE2 Program Manager Director.

Responsibilities include:

• Mission Success Advocate - be the champion to make sure that all aspects related to requirements are evaluated and risks managed across LE2, providing an independent appeal path and independent risk assessments for mission success issues.
• Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Provide expertise to the LE2 program to anticipate, predict, and prevent potential mission risk issues by resolving them as early in the program life cycle and at the lowest program level possible.
• Enterprise Communication - Communicate systemic issues and best practices across the Enterprise, including addressing all bulletins/GIDEP/lessons learned/advisories affecting LE2program products and coordinating of internal MS Audit activities.
• Mission Success Event Management - Manage the LE2 MS Event process, including independent review board (IRB) leadership and presentation of issues and recommendations to LM and customer executive leadership
• Failure Resolution Cognizance - Review all major anomalies for adequacy of root cause identification, corrective actions, validity of conclusions, and effectiveness of implemented corrective measures
• Potential Reach Across Cognizance - Ensure issues that have the potential of reach across to other Strategic Reentry Products and other missile development programs are known and communicated
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited university, preferably in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or anything else
• Ability to work with failure investigations or failure analysis or demonstrated understanding of risk identification and/ or mitigation
• Customer orientated
• Active Secret Security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• Willingness to travel

Desired Skills

• Master of Science in a STEM field from an accredited university
• FBM program experience
• Demonstrated Speak Up attitude
• Experience across all aspects of the program lifecycle, such as design, development, flight test, and production
• Experience in working with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program Office
• Aptitude for Model Based Engineering, Agile processes, and Digital Transformation
• Current Top Secret Clearance
• Experience in strategic missile systems
• Missile or Space hardware/software development and integration experience
• Experience with failure investigations and failure analysis
• Demonstrated understanding of risk identification and mitigation
• Demonstrated customer orientation by learning and understanding customers' missions, needs, and perspectives
• 8+ years of related experience with a degree in a related discipline.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

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.