Systems Engineer (Modeling & Simulation) - Intern
Camden, NJFull-time$22.66–31.67/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems seeks a summer Systems Engineer intern to support design, development, integration, and testing of capabilities for Department of Defense products. The intern will use mathematical models and simulation products for mission analysis and related engineering studies in Ballistic Missile Defense and Anti-Air Warfare. The role requires U.S. citizenship and a government security clearance.
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By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is seeking a summer intern Systems Engineer. You will participate in design, development, integration, and testing of new capabilities for several Department of Defense (DoD) products and technologies. You will use and contribute to models of real-world weapons, radars, Command & Control systems. You will independently identify and address system and software defects, demonstrate an ability to practice sound systems and software engineering discipline, and decompose complex problems to formulate solutions. In this role you will use mathematical models and simulation products to perform mission analysis, ConOps development, gap analysis, sensitivity and trade studies, system requirements validation, and performance prediction in Ballistic Missile Defense and Anti-Air Warfare mission areas. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of Python/MATLAB scripting languages, engineering root cause analysis methods, and data analytics/statistical techniques. Must be a US Citizen. This position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications
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Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent STEM field
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Basic knowledge of root cause analysis, problem solving skills, and statistical analysis
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Basic knowledge in scripting languages such as Python and/or MATLAB
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Basic written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
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Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Desired Skills
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Basic knowledge of Agile Development Process
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Basic knowledge of Static and Dynamic Systems
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Basic knowledge of Statistics, Monte Carlo Analysis, and distributed simulation techniques
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Basic knowledge of Data Science Principles
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $22.66 - $31.67
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.
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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.
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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 2,937 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.66–31.67/hr
- US median$32–48/hr139 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.17/hr, is 30% below the US median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 51 open Systems Engineering jobs in New Jersey and 2,937 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- L3Harris13 open
- Lockheed Martin (this employer)6 open
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- Experience
- Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (2,300 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 978 of the 2,937 open Systems Engineering jobs (33%) 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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