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Systems Engineer Senior - Level 3

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$85–158K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$85–158K/yr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer supports C-130J Diminishing Manufacturing Sources work, coordinating with engineering, supply chain, program, sustainment, supplier, and customer stakeholders. The role contributes to tools for tracking and mitigating DMS cases and performs systems engineering analyses, integration, verification, and planning. It translates customer or product requirements into system solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementC-130 Air SystemsAerospace EngineeringDMSMS ProcessesObsolescence ManagementElectrical EngineeringComponents EngineeringMission Systems IntegrationSupplier EngagementSAPParts Management AnalysisFinancial TrackingSystems EngineeringSupplier InterfaceProposal AnalysisRisk AssessmentStandard Work ProcessesMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointWordWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation SkillsManagement Briefings

Qualifications

Bachelor of ScienceProject Management Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

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.

Expectations include building and maintaining routine relationships with C-130J Engineering leadership, system/subsystem engineering teams, Supply Chain, Business Management, Program Management, Sustainment Operations, Hardware and Software Suppliers, C-130J Customers, and all associate parties involved in DMS for the program. In addition, the candidate will be a stakeholder in the maintenance and development process of various tools which are used by the team for tracking, coordinating, and executing DMS mitigation cases. The candidate will help adapt critical toolsets to the ongoing demands of the programs and help to incorporate these utilities as Aeronautics standards. Lastly, the DMS candidate will perform and/or support the DMS Team in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints, and any other DMS Team needs as required.

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

  • Bachelor’s of Science degree

  • Project Management experience

Desired Skills

  • Knowledge of overall C-130 air system, design, and processes including production and sustainment operations.

  • Engineering Experience in the Aerospace/Defense Industry

  • Experience with Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages (DMSMS) processes involving engineering integration of obsolescence management mitigations and/or redesign projects.

  • Project Management Experience relevant to aircraft Production, Sustainment, or Development programs.

  • Experience in Electrical Engineering or Components Engineering with emphasis upon Mission Systems Integration.

  • Experience in working with Suppliers and/or Supply Chain engagement including usage of SAP for parts management analysis and financial tracking.

  • Experience in Systems Engineering discipline with understanding of the total lifecycle (architecture, requirements, design, analysis, integration, verification, production and sustainment) including the following key competencies: Supplier Interface, Proposal Analysis, Risk and Opportunity Assessment.

  • Understanding and strong appreciation for practicing and developing Standard Work processes and tools.

  • Experience using Microsoft Office tools emphasizing Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

  • Experience with written, verbal, and presentation communications skills, including briefing to members of upper management

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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$85–158K/yr
  • Texas median$108–181K/yr294 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $122K, is 18% below the Texas median midpoint ($148K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 589 open Systems Engineer jobs in Texas and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,604 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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