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Systems Engineer IV (Staff) - Secret clearance

Lockheed Martin

King of Prussia, PAFull-time$118–219K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$118–219K/yr
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Staff Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program supporting modernization of the Minuteman Weapon System. The role leads systems engineering milestone reviews and requirements change management, coordinates multidisciplinary integration and test work, and contributes to risk mitigation and data transfer. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance; selected candidates must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredMissile or Space Segment Design and Test, requiredRequirements Decomposition and Verification, requiredSystems Engineering Reviews, requiredCost, Schedule, and Technical Alignment, requiredSystems Engineering Lifecycle, nice to haveRequirements Development and Management, nice to haveDOORS, nice to haveModel-Based Systems Engineering, nice to haveSysML, nice to haveCameo, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveSystems Thinking, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveSocial Skills, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveConsensus Building, nice to have

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship, requiredActive Secret Clearance, requiredTop Secret Clearance, requiredSystems Engineering Degree or Equivalent Experience, nice to haveINCOSE Certification, nice to haveGraduate Certificate or Equivalent Experience, nice to haveCAM, PMI, PMP or Leadership Program, nice to haveActive DoD Top Secret Clearance, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space:

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.

About the Team:

Ready to Support the Advanced Strategic Missions? Come join Lockheed's Advanced Strategic Programs. 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 must be done right, pass meticulous certifications and last for many years to come. If this challenge is for you, you belong in AFSP.

About the Role:

As a Systems Engineer, Staff for the Sentinel program, you will:

  • Lead Program Milestone Reviews owned by Systems Engineering

  • Drive multi-discipline collaboration while achieving System Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Integrated Product Team (IPT) scope and schedule

  • Lead Requirements Change Management process

  • Contribute to Risk and Threat mitigation, and Opportunity capture that meets sales and revenue goals

  • Contribute to Data Transfer execution

This information reflects the standard job description for this position:

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.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:

  • Significant experience in Systems Engineering or related engineering field, with detailed knowledge of Systems Engineering concepts and processes over the development and verification phases of a product lifecycle

  • Missile or space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering

  • Identifying, decomposing, allocating and verifying/validating requirements

  • Participating in Systems Engineering reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR)

  • Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads driving cost, schedule, and technical alignment

Security Clearance / Work Authorization

  • To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.

  • Active Secret Clearance is required for consideration and is the minimum level required to start employment.

  • Selected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, a government issued Top Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.

Desired Skills

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, INCOSE Certification, or relevant Graduate Certificate or equivalent experience/combined education

  • Experience throughout engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test and operational deployment)

  • Experience with Requirements development and management processes, principles, and tools (DOORS), including functional analysis, allocation, and verification

  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, principles, and tools (SysML/Cameo)

  • Positive demeanor, accountable, responsible, and able to work in a team-focused, dynamic environment

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

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, with the ability to lead multi-functional teams, build strong relationships with team members and build consensus among peers

  • Control Account Manager (CAM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Leadership Development Program graduate

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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 11,545 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$118–219K/yr
  • Pennsylvania median$102–178K/yr157 salary ranges
  • US median$115–189K/yr8,838 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is 23% above the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 217 open Systems Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 11,545 across the US. 5% 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 (9,485 postings).
Education
4,286 of the 11,545 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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