Systems Engineer IV (Staff)

Standard Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space:

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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.

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About the Role:

For over 70 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer, Staff to support the Mechanical Ground Support Equipment team in the development and refresh of mechanical support equipment for the FBM program.

In this dynamic role you will:

• Lead and perform systems engineering tasking associated with the development of mechanical ground support equipment requirements, design and testing.

• Provide technical expertise supporting a team of systems engineers, including project leadership and planning.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and program management, to ensure successful project execution.

• Identify and mitigate risks, and implement process improvements and standardization to drive efficiency and affordability.

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.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:

• Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program experience.

• Experience as a Team Lead working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to communicate at both programmatic and technical levels with subordinates, peers, senior management, program office, and customers.

• Expertise developing Systems Engineering documentation including requirements matrices, CONOPS, interface control documents.

• In-depth knowledge of the Systems Engineering Product Lifecycle.

• In-dept knowledge of hardware and design drawings.

• Fluent in the use of EPDM, Jira, Cameo and DOORS.

Security Clearance / Work Authorization

• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.

• Although not required to start, the selected applicant must be eligible to obtain, and maintain, a TS/SCI security clearance for long term employment on this program

Desired Skills

• Direct experience in applying systems engineering practices to mechanical ground support equipment and facilities.

• Demonstrated ability to lead change and implement process improvements that drive efficiency and affordability.

• Experience leading technical requirement and design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)

• Experience verifying systems and design level hardware requirements.

• Systems Architecture & Design

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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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.