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Systems Engineer Senior Staff - E5

Lockheed Martin

Littleton, COFull-time$145–270K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$145–270K/yr
Location
Littleton, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

The Systems Flight Hardware/Software Integration Lead integrates space flight hardware and software from component level through system integration and test. The role leads integration planning, test execution, design reviews, technical product reviews, and anomaly resolution, while using Cameo and DOORS in a digital engineering environment. It supports mission capability upgrades and system solutions within technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems EngineeringSystem Trade StudiesSystem ModelingRequirements DevelopmentInterface Control DocumentsSystem IntegrationVerification and ValidationTest Planning and ExecutionSoftware IntegrationFirmware IntegrationFlight-Like Hardware TestingHardware/Software Compatibility AnalysisCommand and Telemetry DatabasesTeam LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationData Thread IntegrityLatency and Timing BudgetsOSI Protocol IntegrationSysMLCameoSystems ThinkingAI Prompting

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related7+ Years Related ExperienceActive TS/SCI ClearanceComputer Engineering or RelatedComputer Science or RelatedElectrical Engineering or Related

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

As the Systems Flight Hardware/Software Integration Lead, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Integrate Space Flight Hardware and Software from component level through system integration and test

  • Perform HW / SW interface compatibility analyses

  • Perform system analysis (resource utilization, throughput, response time, etc.), and interface definition and management/execution

  • Lead design and development efforts to build out Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) test beds

  • Lead HW / SW integration risk reduction planning and test execution

  • Lead studies and system trades for enhanced capabilities

  • Develop plans to on-ramp new mission capabilities while protecting the primary mission

  • Lead software based and hardware in the loop system test planning

  • Lead and coordinate design reviews and technical product reviews

  • Lead failure investigations and anomaly resolution boards

To maintain the program's "go-fast" culture, AIT&L Engineers and HW/SW Integrators will work in a digital environment, utilizing tools such as:

  • Cameo for model-based systems engineering

  • DOORS (Classic) for requirements management

By working collaboratively with the customer and leveraging digital tools, the Systems Flight Hardware/Software Integration Lead will establish a robust test approach that ensures the successful integration of new systems.

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 analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product 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. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and one or more Systems Integration functions, including:

  • System trade studies and/or System modeling

  • Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development

  • System Integration, Test and/or Verification

  • Test planning and execution with an understanding of all the interdependencies

  • Design reviews

  • Experience developing, integrating, and testing software and/or firmware on flight-like hardware (Engineering Development Units (EDU))

  • Experience analyzing the physical and functional compatibility of hardware/software products

  • Experience with Command and Telemetry Databases

Selected candidates typically hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience, with 7+ years of related professional work experience. Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

Desired Skills

  • Experience leading multi-discipline teams and collaborating across disciplines, IPTs, and even LOBs/BAs

  • Ability to absorb extensive technical details and logically formulate solutions for execution on an inflexible schedule, often requiring integration of conflicting and, at times, incomplete data

  • Experience with data thread integrity through a system

  • Experience managing latency and timing budgets

  • Experience integrating system interfaces with varying protocol standards across the full OSI model

  • Ability to interact with hardware and software developers to ensure mission requirements are satisfied

  • Experience with SysML and Cameo

  • Ability to get results from teams without direct authority

  • Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous roles as part of the daily program operations

  • Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related experience

  • Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very complex problems and implement constructive changes.

  • Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$145–270K/yr
  • Colorado median$115–178K/yr920 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $207K, is 40% above the Colorado median midpoint ($148K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,065 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,604 postings).
Education
4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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