Systems Engineer Staff (Level IV)
King of Prussia, PAFull-time$118–219K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Lead Systems Engineer in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, to understand the Ground Product Line System and use systems engineering tools such as Cameo to develop high-level models. The engineer will lead systems engineering efforts, collaborate with engineering leadership, and support stakeholders and customers. Occasional travel may be required.
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Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a motivated and passionate Lead Systems Engineer to join our team in King of Prussia, PA ! In this role you will be focused on understanding the Ground Product Line System and working with SE tools such as Cameo to generate high level Systems Engineering models and supporting the team as the lead systems engineer.
Roles and responsibilities include:
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Serve as the effort's Lead System Engineer, collaborating on project vision & roadmaps working with the effort’s engineering leadership
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Prepare for and present to stakeholders, working groups, and potential customers
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Generate Model Based System Engineering documentation
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Create diagrams of various complex workflows
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Clearly communicate ideas and collaborate across multiple teams
Occasional travel may be required.
Basic Qualifications
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Knowledge of systems engineering processes.
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Architecture, test, and/or development experience.
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Experience with Cameo and SysML.
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Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance; US citizenship required.
Desired Skills
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Experience with Satellite Ground Software Systems (Planning and Scheduling, Command and Control)
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Effective oral and written communication skills and an ability to work effectively in an agile team environment
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Active Secret security clearance
Pay Information
GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $131100.00 - $243500.00
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Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $118000.00 - $219100.00
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Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $104900.00 - $194700.00
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Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $94400.00 - $175200.00
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Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.
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 11,823 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$118–219K/yr
- Pennsylvania median$97–178K/yr151 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,716 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $169K, is 23% above the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 224 open Systems Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 11,823 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Lockheed Martin (this employer)52 open
- Oracle9 open
- Serco9 open
- 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 (9,867 postings).
- Education
- 4,496 of the 11,823 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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