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Systems Engineer Sr

Lockheed Martin

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

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

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer will support production, deployment, retrofit, sustainment, obsolescence, testing, and maintenance of F-35 flight training devices and classrooms. The role works with multidisciplinary aviation simulation teams and supports mod-kit development, architecture, implementation planning, testing, change requests, and customer-facing delivery. The position also contributes to bid and proposal work, execution metrics, estimates, and schedule and budget inputs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Product LifecycleSimulation SystemsProductionCOTS Software and HardwareInterdisciplinary CollaborationCustomer-Facing CommunicationBasis of EstimatesAmbiguous RequirementsControl Account ManagementDevOpsJIRAF-35 Training PlatformsCustomer LiaisonTechnical CommunicationBusiness Communication

Qualifications

5+ Years Product Lifecycle Experience or 3+ Years With Related Master'sUS DoD Security Clearance EligibilityCertified Control Account ManagementScrum Master CertificationF-35 Program Security Clearance

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Job Description

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Training and Logistics Simulation, we are driven by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and forward-thinking thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training, and education.

Do you want to be part of an environment that encourages and supports employees to think big, perform with quality and create incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and courage to work hard, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Come and experience your future!

This position will support and have responsibilities in Production, Deployment, Retrofit, Sustainment, Obsolescence, Testing, and Maintenance of the flight training devices and classrooms for the F35 Training Solutions & Logistics business area. The selected candidate will work with multiple-disciplinary team skilled in aviation simulation development.

Duties will include:

  • Ensure product and process quality throughout the mod-kit development life cycle via robust application of standard methodologies in focused use of system engineering, source control, and bug tracking; conduct design and process reviews; alignment to robust test regime using a multi-layered test approach

  • Work closely with Product IPTs and provide leadership for process mod-kit architecture and design definition, design description, requirements definition, and support for testing

  • Build and track implementation plans vital to end customer for new SW and HW releases and retrofits for US Military and Foreign Military team members for the F35 Training Systems.

  • Support the bid and proposal process by establishing and maintaining consistent execution, efficiency, and quality metrics; support the technical solution by providing insight into the testing regime necessary to support end-user training needs

  • Support the team in accountability for all plans, accuracy of estimates, as well as Control Account Manager (CAM) schedule and budget inputs for this role

  • Willing to support and/or travel to customer sites, foreign, domestic and have experience briefing senior Lockheed Martin, military/civilian leadership

-Work closely with IPTs, Configuration and Release Management on Change Request (CR) Processing through all internal and external approval boards.

  • Improve customer experiences through implementation of product enhancements aligned with Digital Transformation objectives.

In addition to the responsibilities highlighted above we offer extensive benefits that include competitive 401k and insurance. We remain an equal opportunity company.

Basic Qualifications

  • Must function well in a creative, high-tempo, collaborative, cross-functional, dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment

  • 5+ years experience (or 3+ years with a related Masters degree) with Product life cycle

  • Strong working experience with simulation systems, production, COTS software and hardware, and comfort with interdisciplinary tasking

  • Customer forward facing experience

  • Understanding of Basis of Estimates (BOE)

  • Ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance

Desired Skills

  • Strong technical experience with ability to work with ambiguous requirements

  • Control Account Management experience, certified

  • Experience delivering product to customer requirements in a DevOps environment

  • Experience with JIRA and it’s functionality

  • Scrum Master Certification

  • Domain expertise within the F-35 aircraft training platforms

  • Experience being a customer liaison and communicating technical and business priorities at all organizational levels

  • F-35 program security clearance

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 11,656 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$96–178K/yr
  • Colorado median$115–178K/yr939 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,675 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $137K, is 8% below the Colorado median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,085 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,656 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,735 postings).
Education
4,448 of the 11,656 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 7, 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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