Systems Engineer, Senior

Job Number 7122

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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.

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 and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

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

Lockheed Martin Space is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Reentry Flight Test Project Team. This Team is responsible for the development, build, test, and delivery of experimental instrumented Reentry Bodies (RBs).

Your primary responsibility will be to provide overall Systems Engineer support to the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Telemetry Team within Reentry Flight Test Projects and Flight Test Integration. In addition, you will work in a support role under the direction of a team lead responsible for a flight test project, with the emphasis on telemetry development/coordination and analysis. Occasional travel may be required.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Requirements development and product verification

• Conduct Systems Engineering design reviews, document generation, and coordination with multiple disciplines to achieve project milestones including design (mechanical, electrical, RF & Software), flight sciences

• Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T), external contractors as well as the Navy customer

Must be detailed orientated an able to multitask consecutive projects simultaneously within project timelines.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of RF/Wireless Communication Technologies
• Solid understanding of Wireless/RF Technology to independently oversee Telemetry Development including design and coordination from initial design to final product delivery
• Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance; US Citizenship Required

Desired Skills

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of Systems Engineering disciplines
• STEM Degree with emphasis in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Materials Science, etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to prepare reports, graphs, and visual presentation aids, perform measurements, and interpret data
• Experience with Fleet Ballistic Missile program is preferred but not required. Reentry systems experience
• Must be detailed orientated an able to multitask consecutive projects simultaneously within project timelines
• Must be able to work independently and in a small team environment
• High level of accountability
• Experience with Model Based Systems
• Engineering is preferred but not required
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance
• MATLAB, Simulink knowledge
• Software Development fundamentals (Python, C++, Java, Javascript)
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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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.