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Systems Engineer-IT Asc Mgr - L4

Lockheed Martin

Grand Prairie, TXFull-time$105–195K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$105–195K/yr
Location
Grand Prairie, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

The Systems Engineer – IT Associate Manager leads a team of approximately 4–5 professionals supporting classified environments. The role oversees IT infrastructure needs, vulnerability management, service requests, asset management, and system administration, while coordinating workloads and supporting inspections and audits. It also includes performance reviews, mentorship, and team development. The selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen and hold an active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Management, requiredIT Infrastructure Management, requiredPerformance Reviews, requiredMentorship, requiredTraining, requiredVulnerability Management, requiredBreak-Fix Processes, requiredService Request Processes, requiredCommunication, requiredWorkload Coordination, requiredRisk Management Framework, nice to haveServiceCentral, nice to haveConfluence, nice to haveJira, nice to haveKanban, nice to haveClassified Hardware Asset Management, nice to haveIncident Management, nice to haveDemand Management, nice to haveDISA STIGs, nice to haveSystem Hardening, nice to haveConfiguration Management Tools, nice to haveNessus, nice to haveePO, nice to haveIvanti, nice to haveSplunk, nice to haveWindows System Administration, nice to haveLinux System Administration, nice to haveActive Directory, nice to haveDomain Administration, nice to haveGovernment Inspections, nice to haveAudit Support, nice to have

Qualifications

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Science or Related, requiredDirect Technical Team Management, requiredClassified IT Infrastructure Management, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

As the Systems Engineer – IT Associate Manager (L4), you will be responsible for leading a team of Systems Engineering – IT professionals supporting classified environments. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Direct management and supervision of Classified Systems Engineering – IT professionals (approximately 4–5 personnel).

  • Coordinate and manage all IT server, storage, desktop, and network needs within closed areas.

  • Identify staffing resources and work with a multifunctional team of engineers.

  • Coordinate with other Operations Leaders on workloads, scheduling, and escalating IT tasks.

  • Oversee vulnerability management and break-fix/service requests.

  • Participate in government and customer inspections and audit activities.

  • Support asset management and maintain knowledge of classified hardware assets within area of responsibility.

  • Support incident and demand management reporting and related operational activities.

  • Conduct performance reviews, provide mentorship, and support training and development of team members.

  • Ensure team execution of system administration, configuration, hardening, and sustainment activities in classified environments.

Selected candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience / combined education in Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.

  • Direct management and supervision of Systems Engineering – IT professionals or other technical roles.

  • Demonstrated experience managing IT server, storage, desktop, and network needs within closed areas.

  • Experience conducting performance reviews, mentorship, and training.

  • Experience with vulnerability management and supporting break-fix / service request processes.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to coordinate with other Operations Leaders on workloads, scheduling, and escalations.

Desired Skills

  • Experience with managing Risk Management Framework (RMF) in a Special Access Program or classified environment.

  • Experience with ServiceCentral, Confluence, Jira, or Kanban workflow tools.

  • Asset management experience for classified hardware.

  • Incident and demand management reporting and monitoring.

  • Knowledge of DISA STIGs, system hardening, and related configuration management tools (e.g., Nessus, ePO, Ivanti, Splunk, or equivalents).

  • Experience with Windows and Linux system administration in classified environments.

  • Active Directory / domain experience.

  • Prior experience supporting government or customer inspections and audit activities.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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 3,196 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$105–195K/yr
  • Texas median$129–206K/yr95 salary ranges
  • US median$129–205K/yr2,290 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 14% below the Texas median midpoint ($175K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineering salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 178 open Systems Engineering jobs in Texas and 3,196 across the US. 6% 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 4 to 10 years (2,517 postings).
Education
1,089 of the 3,196 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 12, 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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