System Integration & Test Engineer - Entry Level

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must meet all requirements listed
:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or 2+ years of professional experience in a related field.
• Experience or willingness to learn system integration and test operations.
• Experience or willingness to learn to write and execute system integration test plans, procedures, and reports.
• U.S. citizenship (required for government security clearance).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Ability to work at a facility requiring special access.

Job Code/Title

E1781:
Sys Integratn/Test Eng Asc

Job Description Why This Role Matters

Join the team building the future of missile defense. You’ll help test, integrate, and deploy systems that protect millions and strengthen national security. Your work moves from lab to real‑world impact.

What You’ll Do

• Execute system integration tests and verify readiness.
• Develop and maintain clear test plans, procedures, and documentation.
• Coordinate daily integration test operations across engineering, safety, quality, and partners.
• Troubleshoot and perform root‑cause analysis during test cycles.
• Review test results and prepare system‑level evaluation reports.
• Conduct regression testing to confirm fixes.
• Uphold safety, quality, and continuous improvement standards.

Work Environment

• Hands‑on, collaborative lab environment.
• Fast‑paced technical work with cross‑functional problem solving.
• Safety‑ and security‑conscious setting.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Make a tangible impact on national defense.
• Technical training, certifications, and clear career pathways.
• Team culture focused on innovation, respect, and mission‑driven work.

About Lockheed Martin & NGI Program

Lockheed Martin develops advanced technologies to protect global security. The Next Generation Interceptor program is central to missile defense, delivering systems that detect, track, and neutralize evolving threats. Your role ensures these systems work safely, reliably, and effectively.

Desired skills

These skills are not required but will strengthen your candidacy
:

• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (requirements, design verification).
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Team‑oriented and collaborative.
• Systems thinking mindset.

Other Important Information

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.

Select the Telework classification for this position

Employee will work on‑site full‑time

Shift

First

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Work Schedule

9x80 every other Friday off

Security Clearance Information

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Security Clearance

Secret

LMCareers Business Unit

SPACE

Program

Next Generation Interceptor

Department

84Y0A00:
Prod Ops SMD PRGMS

Job Class

Test Engineering

Job Category

Experienced Professional

City, State

Huntsville‑AL

City

Huntsville

Zip

35805

Virtual

no

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

No

Req Type

Full‑Time

Direct/Indirect

Direct

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