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Systems Engineer (Specialty) - Intern

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$20.14–28.15/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$20.14–28.15/hr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics seeks a Summer Intern to join the Centralized Specialty Engineering team supporting the F-35 program. The team includes Affordability Engineering, Export Control & Compliance, and Export Policy Integration & Coordination - Systems Engineering. The role is for a student enrolled in an accredited degree program and involves technical or engineering assignments during college vacations and short-term breaks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeTechnical Problem AnalysisTechnical Problem ResolutionWritten PresentationsOral PresentationsLearning Job-Specific ToolsDocumentation NavigationIdea ProposalsAffordabilityExport ComplianceAerospace Defense

Qualifications

Pursuing Bachelor's in STEMSystems EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEngineering Technology

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

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 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. 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 Aeronautics is seeking a Summer Intern. In this role, you will embedd with the Centralized Specialty Engineering (CSE) team for the F-35 program. The CSE team is a conglomerate of teams made up of Affordability Engineering, Export Control & Compliance, and Export Policy Integration & Coordination - Systems Engineering. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of finance/estimating, aircraft compenents, and/or export requirements.

Performs assignments in technical/engineering organizations (e.g., Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) during vacations and short-term breaks from college attendance while enrolled in an accredited degree program.

Basic Qualifications

  • Pursuing a bachelors degree in STEM (Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology preferred)

  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • Experience with analyzing and resolving technical problems or projects

Desired Skills

  • Experience delivering written / oral presentations to leadership and customers

  • Ability to quickly learn job-specific tools, programs, and processes

  • Ability to take initiative, navigating documentation, exploring new tools, and proposing ideas

  • Familiarity or interest in the fields of affordability, export compliance, and aerospace defense

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $20.14 - $28.15

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 3,047 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.14–28.15/hr
  • US median$32–45/hr143 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.15/hr, is 34% below the US median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 168 open Systems Engineering jobs in Texas and 3,047 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
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 (2,408 postings).
Education
1,028 of the 3,047 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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