Systems Engineer Stf - E4

Job Number 17607

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 the Digital and Analog Talent Center as a Systems Engineer and help shape the design and delivery of advanced digital products supporting critical space missions. This position is full-time onsite in Littleton, CO, with no telework, and follows a flexible 9/80 schedule. You'll work across the full engineering lifecycle-from requirements development and architecture through integration, test, and delivery-while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges.

In this role, you will:

• Shape the System: Translate mission requirements into robust system solutions, architectures, and designs.
• Drive Integration: Define critical interfaces and lead system-level analysis, integration, and verification activities.
• Influence Program Decisions: Support IRAD and proposal efforts and contribute to key technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TIM.
• Lead with Impact: Apply technical leadership to ensure products meet customer requirements, performance objectives, and mission needs.
• Solve Complex Challenges: Perform system analysis and trade studies to drive sound technical decisions and deliver innovative, high-quality solutions.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analysis for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited institution
• Experience in the systems engineering lifecycle and/or systems architecture working on Aerospace or Defense programs
• Knowledge or experience performing functional and performance-based thread engineering/CONOPs
• Experience supporting trade study (definition and execution)
• Experience owning Technical Performance Measurements (TPMs) for a development program
• MBSE experience
• Current or Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI

Desired Skills

• Master's degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering and/or Architect experience
• System Integration Experience
• Background in architecting and/or designing communication subsystems (e.g., RF, optical, digital), for space missions
• Experience defining, developing, or tailoring Digital Models of complex systems
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Experience in systems engineering, including integration, design, and test activities

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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.