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Systems Engineer Associate - Early Career

Lockheed Martin

Littleton, COFull-time$66–122K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$66–122K/yr
Location
Littleton, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required • Visa sponsorship

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Lockheed Martin is seeking an early-career Systems Engineering Associate to support a common ground systems engineering team across multiple satellite programs. The role contributes to ground subsystem requirements, system architecture, modeling, test and verification planning, trade studies, and interface definition. It requires an active TS/SCI clearance to start; candidates without one may be considered for sponsorship subject to eligibility and a successful background investigation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, nice to haveAerospace Systems Engineering, nice to haveAgile Development, nice to haveModel-Based Systems Engineering, nice to haveSysML, nice to haveCameo, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Systems Engineering or Related, requiredUnited States Citizenship, requiredActive TS/SCI Clearance, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.

The Stinger Ground portfolio is looking for a full-time and early career Systems Engineering Asc to join a common ground systems engineering team supporting multiple satellite programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define ground subsystem requirements, structures, behavior, interfaces, and data flows

  • Contribute to design and model development by creating or refining SysML elements and diagrams in Cameo

  • Contribute to development of system architecture deliverables

  • Develop test and verification plan approaches

  • Participate in design trade studies

  • Participate in interface working groups to define and mature external interfaces

  • Present at internal meetings and demos

Security Clearance : This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance to start. Candidates who do not possess a TS/SCI clearance will be considered for sponsorship subject to eligibility and successful background investigation.

The information below includes 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. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, a technical discipline, or a closely related field

  • Must be a United States citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

  • Experience performing systems engineering activities in the aerospace industry with a focus on space or ground segments

  • Experience with agile development process, roles, and rhythms

  • Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and proficiency with SysML and Cameo

  • Demonstrated ability to work in self-directed manner, work independently, and leverage best practices

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

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 11,649 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$66–122K/yr
  • Colorado median$116–178K/yr952 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,794 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $94K, is 37% below the Colorado median midpoint ($149K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,091 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,649 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
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 (9,717 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,385 of the 11,649 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) 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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