Systems Engineer
Groton, CTFull-time$71–131K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Systems Engineer will support installation, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting for Columbia Class Navy ballistic missile submarines. The role includes supporting Navigation subsystem training and familiarization, coordinating communications and meetings with customers and leadership, and working with government contractors and crews. Work includes assignments at shipyards in Groton, Connecticut, and Quonset Point, Rhode Island, with periodic travel and temporary duty.
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Who we are
Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions. We are a thriving center of engineering expertise, fostering a culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the creation of exceptional products. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
The Work
This role will support installation, test and maintenance of the new Columbia Class Navy Ballistic Missile submarines. The ideal candidate will work with other government contractors and crews on installation and test, submarine tasks, advanced support maintenance, troubleshooting tasks and contractor tasks. The candidate will support training and familiarization of the Navigation subsystem as well as coordinate frequent communications/meetings with the customer and leadership under direction of team leads. This position will require periodic travel and temporary duty (TDY) assignment. Assignment will include work at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, CT and Quonset Point, RI.
Why Join Us
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
Joining Lockheed Martin means becoming part of a team that's making a significant impact in the field of engineering. When you choose to work with us, you'll enjoy:
•An excellent working environment equipped with state-of-the-art tools.
•The opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and top-notch professionals.
•A chance to be a part of solving some of the world's most challenging engineering problems.
•A culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the development of remarkable products.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level, work on groundbreaking projects, and be a part of a team that thrives on innovation, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our mission.
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. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.
Basic Qualifications
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Technical degree and/or education to support next generation submarine programs.
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Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
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Communication and project management skills to support status reporting and customer meetings.
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Develop and review test documentation and procedures
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Experience system level testing and troubleshooting
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Must be willing/able to travel up to 25% as needed.
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Ability to obtain security clearance
Desired Skills
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Self starter, adept to taking initiative and working well on a team.
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Ability to handle long term tasking as well as emergent tasking to support the mission.
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Clear and concise communication style, ability to communicate with all levels of leadership, peers and customers
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00
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.
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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 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$71–131K/yr
- Connecticut median$97–196K/yr42 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr8,067 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $101K, is 31% below the Connecticut median midpoint ($146K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Connecticut.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 76 open Systems Engineer jobs in Connecticut and 10,973 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Connecticut
- Serco9 open
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- 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 (9,115 postings).
- Education
- 4,704 of the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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