System Architect, Mid-Career

This role is part of Lockheed Martin Space's effort to develop hypersonic and ballistic missile defense concepts to address future threats. The Missile System Architect will act as the technical lead for a team focused on future missile concepts, defining mission needs, setting top‑level system requirements, designing the system architecture, and demonstrating the value of proposed solutions to the customer.

• Lead the team to define mission requirements and develop top‑level system architectures.
• Lead the team in performing trade studies for mission and system architecture and CONOPS decisions.
• Synthesize the results of trade studies into a concept architecture that meets the customer’s needs.
• Lead technical reviews, including presentations to internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience in Systems Architecture or Systems Engineering, or related engineering field with detailed knowledge of Systems Engineering concepts and processes.
• Experience in multiple engineering functions such as performing system trade studies, system modeling & analysis activities, or developing system architecture and CONOPS.
• Experience as a technical lead to a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Active or current SECRET level clearance.
• Ability and willingness to obtain LM Systems Architect certification within 12 months of starting in this role.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers, leaders, and customers.
• Technical experience on missile or missile defense development programs.
• Previous experience with concept development.
• Experience with Model‑Based Systems Engineering practices and tools, including DOORS and Cameo.
• Current LM Systems Architect certification, at the Qualified level or higher.
• Experience interfacing with customers and internal stakeholders communicating the capabilities of the systems, and identifying risks and mitigation plans.
• Experience developing key performance measures, as appropriate, subject to cost and schedule constraints and factors.
• Experience developing mission needs, operational user community needs, and assessing the impact of technical changes to mission performance.

This position requires a government security clearance. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Clearance level: SECRET.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional. Business Unit: SPACE. Relocation Available:
Possible. Career Area:
Systems Architect. Type:
Full‑Time. Shift: First.

Standard 40‑hour work week over a five‑day schedule, with optional condensed schedules available. The specific schedule for this position is a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Annual base salary range for most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $136,500 – $236,555.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

Lockheed Martin is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Huntsville, AL;
Sunnyvale, CA;
King of Prussia, PA;
Colorado (multiple locations). Additional information about each area is available upon request.