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Systems Engineer - UAS Ground Control - Senior

Job in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, 21044, USA
Listing for: Lockheed Martin
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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* Description:

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* At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking

innovation to the next level  From designing the

most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft

that defies gravity, our engineers live on the

cutting edge of technology  Never have the

opportunities for a technical career been so

limitless

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of

the world renowned Skunk Works®, turns

visionary aircraft into reality and is known for

building the finest military aircraft in the world

This recognition is continually earned through

our commitment to relentless research and

development of high performance aircraft,

continuously seeking innovative, low cost design

and manufacturing strategies, and delivering

operational readiness for our customers'

missions to ensure continued relevancy for the

life cycle of our products

The Skunk Works  Lockheed Martin Advanced

Development Program  is looking for world class

talent in SYSTEMS FIELD ENGINEERING to be a

part of a team that will carry on our tradition

making history in advanced aircraft

development

As a Systems Engineer  level 3  you will provide

technical services and guidance on installation, upgrades, maintenance, configuration management and mission operations of

Unmanned Air System  UAS  Ground Control Stations  GCS   Provide expertise for resolving technical problems, troubleshoots products and modifies them to customer requirements  Provides training to customers  The candidate will be an integral member of a technical team responsible for overseeing a complex mission system during operations and will be able to confer with a broader engineering team regarding anomalies in system operation

As part of the team, the selected candidate will

help design, develop, integrate and test a variety

of mission system equipment onto airborne

platforms  The candidate will be expected to

performs hands on activities by building and

installing electrical and mechanical components

including cable assemblies, computer systems

and voice/data communication devices  The

candidate will organize and manage multiple

prototype development areas  The candidate will

use special test equipment for verification of

system functionality

Actively contribute in the team developing

several systems including System Integration

Labs, Deployable Shelters, and Fixed Facilities in

support of various projects  Work effectively with

members for the Hardware Engineering,

Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, and

Integration/Test teams to develop a flexible test

facility capable of supporting both development

and test efforts  leading maintenance, upgrade,

and build up efforts on legacy and new systems,

on or ahead of schedule, within proposed

budgets  Support the Hardware Engineering

Lead when on travel, ensuring local efforts stay

coordinated and problems get resolved as they

arise  Actively contribute as part the Hardware

Engineering team, developing systems including

System Integration Labs  SILs , Deployable

Systems, and Fixed Facility systems across

several projects

What's In It For You

Our employees play an active role in

strengthening the quality of life where we live

and work by volunteering more than 850,000

hours annually  Here are some of the benefits

you can enjoy:

- Medical

- Dental

- 401k

- Paid time off

- Work/life balance

- Career development

- Mentorship opportunities

- Rewards & recognition

aeroTE

aeropax

aeroFTDE

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Bachelors degree in STEM or related field  preferably Electrical Engineering  OR appropriate, equivalent and applicable system admin/IT experience from desired skills below in lieu of degree

Security  Certification

DOD Top Secret Clearance

** Desired

Skills:

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* UAV Technology Experience

Admin experience with Cisco, Juniper, Linux or RHEL, Windows, Windows Server, ESXi, networking

Network Administration computer system administration with experience in troubleshooting networks and computers

Aircraft modification experience and avionic integration

Technical report writing

Experience operating/maintaining support equipment

Knowledge/experience with integrated logistics support

Engineering technician

Linux/Unix administration

Must be willing to extended travel, work any shift to support customer and test needs

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Top Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work Schedules:
** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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