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Systems Engineering Mgr - Architecture & Integration

Lockheed Martin

Littleton, COFull-time$145–270K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$145–270K/yr
Location
Littleton, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Lockheed Martin seeks a Systems Engineer Manager for its Next Generation Hypersonic Glide Body rapid design-to-flight-test project. The manager will lead a diverse systems engineering team and oversee its budget, schedule, and technical work. The role also guides requirements, architecture, integration, and verification activities, while coordinating with stakeholders and supporting proposals and milestone reviews.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Leadership, requiredWeapon Systems Engineering, requiredAerospace Engineering, requiredDefense Industry Experience, requiredMentoring, nice to haveDelegation, nice to haveMotivating Others, nice to haveProject Scheduling, nice to haveBudget Management, nice to haveDOORS, nice to haveWindchill EPDM, nice to haveSystem Architecture, nice to haveInterface Definition, nice to haveRequirements Decomposition, nice to haveRequirements Verification, nice to haveSafety Engineering, nice to haveQuality Engineering, nice to haveReliability Engineering, nice to haveE3 Engineering, nice to haveConfiguration Management, nice to haveCybersecurity, nice to haveMBSE, nice to haveCameo, nice to haveHypersonic Programs, nice to haveFlight Test Programs, nice to haveDevelopment Programs, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM, requiredActive DoD Secret Clearance, requiredUS Citizenship, required10+ Years Engineering Experience, nice to have1+ Years Systems Engineering Leadership, 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

At Lockheed Martin, we are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. As a leader in the industry, we are known for our pioneering spirit, collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking, and commitment to building remarkable products. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.

The Next Generation Hypersonic Glide Body (NXGB) team is looking for a Systems Engineer Manager for a rapid design to flight test project. Your responsibilities may include:

  • Manage a diverse team of Systems Engineers including staffing, tasking, coordination, career development, and administrative items

  • Manage budget, schedule, and technical aspects of the team

  • Update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics routinely

  • Guide derivation of requirements, interfaces, and specification development in DOORS

  • Guide Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products, system architecture, and CONOPS development in Cameo

  • Guide assessments of technical performance measures, requirement compliance, risks, and opportunities

  • Guide system integration efforts

  • Support verification planning and execution

  • Support proposal efforts

  • Support formal milestone reviews

  • Coordinate with external stakeholders

  • Collaborate with other disciplines across a small, fast-paced, dynamic program; adapting to the rapidly changing environment of a development program on a challenging schedule

  • Use your excellent communication skills and self-motivating drive to work across Lockheed Martin business areas to progress towards a common goal

  • Promote a positive teamwork culture within a small, diverse team spread across multiple sites

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience as a lead, manager, or Product Owner of a team or project

  • Experience as an engineer in weapon systems, aerospace, or defense industry

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

  • Active DoD Secret clearance; US citizenship is required

Desired Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in engineering

  • 1+ years of experience leading and managing a team of system engineers

  • Strong demonstrated skills in mentoring, delegation, and motivating others

  • Experience updating project execution schedules, managing budget, or as a Control Account Manager

  • Proficient with DOORS

  • Proficient with Windchill EPDM

  • Experience defining system architectures and interfaces

  • Experience decomposing and verifying requirements

  • Familiar with specialty engineering disciplines (Safety, Quality, Reliability, E3, Configuration Management, Cybersecurity)

  • Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo

  • Experience on a hypersonic, flight test, or development program

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

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$145–270K/yr
  • Colorado median$116–178K/yr952 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,794 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $207K, is 40% above the Colorado median midpoint ($149K) — in the top 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
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 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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