Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Number 706982

Description:

You will be a Systems Engineer for the R&D team that investigates and exploits the newest technological advances to solve complex, mission-critical problems. What You'll Be Doing As a Systems Engineer, you will design, integrate, and validate system-level solutions that address challenging technical problems. You'll work closely with customers, software and hardware engineers, and other stakeholders throughout the development life-cycle to ensure the resulting architecture meets performance, cost, and schedule requirements.

Key responsibilities
* Architectural design:
Define system concepts, high-level architectures, and functional decomposition for emerging technologies.
* Requirements engineering:
Elicit, analyze, and manage stakeholder requirements; translate them into clear, verifiable system specifications.
* Integration & verification:
Lead integration of subsystems, develop test plans, and oversee verification activities to demonstrate compliance with requirements.
* Technical liaison:
Collaborate with customers, product managers, and cross-functional engineers to ensure solutions are aligned with mission goals and user needs.
* Risk & trade-space analysis:
Conduct trade studies, assess technical risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
* Continuous improvement:
Contribute to a culture of innovation, creativity, and teamwork; mentor junior engineers and share best practices.
* Adaptability:
Quickly respond to evolving customer requirements and shifting project priorities while maintaining a focus on system performance and reliability. What's In It For You We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. If you want to be part of a culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and turn the impossible into reality, we give you the resources, flexibility, and inspiration to succeed.

Bring your passion, courage, and sense of fun-together we'll build a better tomorrow. Who You Are
* Collaborative problem-solver with a strong systems-thinking mindset and a passion for tackling complex engineering challenges.
* Technical communicator who can translate abstract concepts into concrete designs and clearly convey them to diverse audiences.
* Adaptable professional comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and able to pivot quickly as customer requirements evolve.
* Team player who values innovation, creativity, and mutual support, and who actively contributes to a positive team culture. Eligibility MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - The selected candidate must possess an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility to start.

Basic Qualifications:

* Active TS clearance with SCI elegability required prior to start.
* Systems-Engineering expertise: MBSE (SysML/MATLAB-Simulink), architecture definition, integration & verification (HIL/SIL), trade-space & risk analysis.
* Project-management fundamentals: schedule development (MS Project/Primavera/JIRA), cost estimating, Earned-Value Management, risk-based decision making.
* Tool & platform proficiency: configuration-management (Git/Subversion), collaboration/document control (Confluence/SharePoint), simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, STK - preferred).
* Communication & teamwork: clear technical/non-technical written/oral communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, facilitation of design reviews and briefings.
Desired

Skills:

* Agile / Lean development experience - Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe for rapid iteration and delivery.
* Leadership & mentorship - Proven ability to coach junior engineers, lead design reviews, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
* Data-driven decision making - Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, or Tableau for analysis, visualization, and automated reporting.
* Dev Ops / CI-CD expertise - Experience building automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Azure Dev Ops).
* Cloud computing familiarity - Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services.
* Professional certifications - PMP, INCOSE Systems Engineering, or similar credentials. #LMSpace Systems Eng
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
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 additional…