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Systems Engineer Associate - Early Career

Lockheed Martin

King of Prussia, PAFull-time$66–122K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$66–122K/yr
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Lockheed Martin Space seeks an associate systems engineer to support the Mk21A program and Air Force Strategic Programs. The role contributes to the technical solution and system design for the Minuteman Weapon System modernization, including new reentry systems and ground equipment. The engineer will help establish requirements, develop technical documentation, support testing and design reviews, and work with internal and external counterparts to develop and field the system.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureRequirements DocumentationDOORSDigital Engineering ToolsMicrosoft Office SuiteSystems ThinkingProblem SolvingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationConsensus BuildingRelationship Building

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or SimilarUS CitizenshipInterim Secret Clearance EligibilityFinal Secret Clearance

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

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.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Systems Engineer, Associate to support our Air Force Strategic Programs (AFSP). This group of diverse Engineers has a long history of supporting the Air Force Mission reaching back to the 1960's. Today's challenge is to support the modernization of the Minuteman Weapon System by crafting, building, testing and deploying new Reentry Systems and Ground Equipment that will enable the new system to perform for many years to come. This critical mission area has to be done right, pass meticulous certifications and last for many years to come. If this challenge is for you, you belong in AFSP.

As a Systems Engineer, Asscoate for the Mk21A program you will directly help establish the technical solution and overall system design for one of our country's most vital and sophisticated strategic Systems!

In this role you will:

  • Define the Requirements and Verification Baseline

  • Develop Specification and Interface Control Documents

  • Support development of program technical baseline, ground and flight test planning, and design reviews

  • Participate in value driven Systems Engineering team and drive design evolution in a systematic and thoughtful way

  • Work closely with the internal and external counterpart to develop, test and field a strategic system

The successful Candidate will:

  • Be eligible to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance prior to Start; US Citizenship required

  • Meet all the Basic Qualifications

  • Able and willing to work On-Site Full-Time from the King of Prussia, PA campus

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Similar.

  • Knowlege in Systems Engineering concepts and processes, or related technical field experience

  • Ability to work with multiple engineering field to identify technical product characteristics and con-op to develop requirements specifications

  • Ability to develop and decompose complex system architectures

  • Writing requirements documentation and coordinating release through approval process

  • DOORS or similar tool for requirements management, decomposition and publication

  • Must be eligible to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance to Start (No Clearance required to Apply); US Citizenship required

  • Must obtain and maintain a Final Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

  • Experienced in digital engineeirng tools to develop, analyze, and validate complex system architectures.

  • Ability to define and document solutions to complex problems to other internal/external teams

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

  • Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very complex problems and implement constructive change

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $65500.00 - $121700.00

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 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$66–122K/yr
  • Pennsylvania median$97–169K/yr146 salary ranges
  • US median$115–188K/yr7,922 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $94K, is 32% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($137K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 204 open Systems Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 10,723 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
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 (8,903 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,701 of the 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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