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Systems Engineer Senior - Level 3

Lockheed Martin

Littleton, COFull-time$96–178K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$96–178K/yr
Location
Littleton, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer will support Lockheed Martin’s Avionics Embedded Systems Engineering team on a missile development program. The role covers requirements and verification at package and component levels, following requirements through CONOPS and functional and physical architecture modeling. The engineer will support formal program review readiness and execution, with work focused on areas including RF and data acquisition telemetry, flight termination systems, and cabling.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringDefense ContractsMissile ProgramsCommunicationRequirements NegotiationCross-Functional IntegrationCONOPS DevelopmentArchitecture ModelingCAMEOMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectRequirements Management ToolsAI PromptingSelf-Starting

Qualifications

Active Secret ClearanceDoD Top Secret ClearanceU.S. CitizenshipBachelor's in Engineering or Related2+ Years Systems EngineeringFBM Program ExperienceNavy ExperienceSubmarine Exposure

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

This role will support the Avionics Embedded Systems Engineering team in requirements and verification Systems Engineering of package and component level engineering. The team member will follow the requirements through the CONOPS and Functional and Physical Architecture Modeling. They will focus on engineering areas such as RF and Data Acquisition Telemetry, Flight Termination Systems, and RF and General Cabling. This role supports a missile development program which entails an agile mindset to perform on time to scheduled milestones. The team member will assist in achieving formal program review readiness and execution.

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

  • Systems Engineering experience

  • Engineering experience related to aerospace, defense contracts, or missiles programs

  • Active Secret Clearance required prior to start

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance - U.S. Citizenship Required

  • Ability to work in a closed area.

Desired Skills

  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Engineering or related technical discipline

  • 2+ Years Experience in Systems Engineering, specifically in the areas of requirements, verification, and/or Systems Integration

  • Effective communication skills, including ability to explain complex concepts, lead reviews, and negotiate requirements

  • Experience integrating across functional organizations.

  • Experience developing subsystem CONOPS and/or architecture modeling using CAMEO or similar

  • MS Office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and/or Project

  • Experience with DOORS, DOORS Next, or other requirement management tool

  • Experience with, or on, the FBM program, working with the Navy, or Submarine exposure is highly desired

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

  • Self-starter, able to complete work with general direction

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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 10,536 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$96–178K/yr
  • Colorado median$114–175K/yr880 salary ranges
  • US median$115–188K/yr7,864 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $137K, is 6% below the Colorado median midpoint ($145K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,023 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 10,536 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,741 postings).
Education
4,680 of the 10,536 open Systems Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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