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Systems Engineer Senior - Level 3

Lockheed Martin

Marietta, GAFull-time$85–158K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$85–158K/yr
Location
Marietta, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer will support Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ Diminishing Manufacturing Sources team and the C-130J production, sustainment, and development programs. The role analyzes bills of material and inventory data, develops business cases and proposals, and supports obsolescence mitigation and redesign efforts. It also contributes to systems engineering analyses and maintains relationships with engineering, supply chain, program, supplier, and customer stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementC-130 Air SystemsAerospace EngineeringDMSMS ProcessesObsolescence ManagementEngineering IntegrationElectrical EngineeringComponents EngineeringMission Systems IntegrationSupplier EngagementSupply ChainSAPSystems EngineeringSupplier InterfaceProposal AnalysisRisk AssessmentStandard WorkMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation SkillsExecutive Briefing

Qualifications

Bachelor of ScienceProject Management Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

The Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Team at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics needs self-starting, motivated engineers who are willing to leverage their strengths in a team environment. We support the Warfighter from obsolescence threats by integrating affordable solutions to ensure readiness. The DMS Engineers are critical to the production and sustainment of the C-130J fleet, with a proven record of mitigating industry obsolescence threats.

DMS Engineer:

The Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Team is an established focal point for all issues regarding obsolescence on the C-130J Program. As systems engineers, the members of this team receive an extraordinary level of visibility as well as exposure to programmatic execution while acting as integrators across a wide range of disciplines both internal and external to the C-130J Engineering & Technology organization. The DMS team is a critical nexus for C-130J Production, Sustainment, and Development execution, proven by years of successfully mitigating industry threats. The candidate will perform DMS Management duties which incorporate the analysis of Bill of Material (BOM), and inventory management data, to identify potential impacts to the C-130J Program. The candidate will use this data to develop a DMS business case to help identify the most cost affordable mitigation for a DMS event. These tasks will require the candidate to support proposal development efforts which include reviewing, interpreting, and writing proposals, SSOWs, and BOEs. Working DMS redesign efforts to completion in support of the Production, Sustainment, Kitting, and Spares needs to deliver a DMS solution to support our C-130J Customer needs.

Expectations include building and maintaining routine relationships with C-130J Engineering leadership, system/subsystem engineering teams, Supply Chain, Business Management, Program Management, Sustainment Operations, Hardware and Software Suppliers, C-130J Customers, and all associate parties involved in DMS for the program. In addition, the candidate will be a stakeholder in the maintenance and development process of various tools which are used by the team for tracking, coordinating, and executing DMS mitigation cases. The candidate will help adapt critical toolsets to the ongoing demands of the programs and help to incorporate these utilities as Aeronautics standards. Lastly, the DMS candidate will perform and/or support the DMS Team in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints, and any other DMS Team needs as required.

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

  • Bachelor’s of Science degree

  • Project Management experience

Desired Skills

  • Knowledge of overall C-130 air system, design, and processes including production and sustainment operations.

  • Engineering Experience in the Aerospace/Defense Industry

  • Experience with Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages (DMSMS) processes involving engineering integration of obsolescence management mitigations and/or redesign projects.

  • Project Management Experience relevant to aircraft Production, Sustainment, or Development programs.

  • Experience in Electrical Engineering or Components Engineering with emphasis upon Mission Systems Integration.

  • Experience in working with Suppliers and/or Supply Chain engagement including usage of SAP for parts management analysis and financial tracking.

  • Experience in Systems Engineering discipline with understanding of the total lifecycle (architecture, requirements, design, analysis, integration, verification, production and sustainment) including the following key competencies: Supplier Interface, Proposal Analysis, Risk and Opportunity Assessment.

  • Understanding and strong appreciation for practicing and developing Standard Work processes and tools.

  • Experience using Microsoft Office tools emphasizing Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

  • Experience with written, verbal, and presentation communications skills, including briefing to members of upper management

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–158K/yr
  • Georgia median$111–171K/yr94 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $122K, is 15% below the Georgia median midpoint ($143K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Georgia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 159 open Systems Engineer jobs in Georgia and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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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 (9,604 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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