Systems Engineer, Mid-Career

Job Description

Lockheed Martin "Ahead of Ready"

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.

And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that  built for you.

The Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is in search of a Mid-Career Systems Engineer to be part of the multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for designing and certifying missile defense technology that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to conflict.

Learn more about the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) using this link

• Lead and coordinate with a complex, multidisciplinary team of engineers, which includes but is not limited to representation from Aero, Thermal, Separation Dynamics, Loads, Stress, Trajectory Design, NG&C, FSW, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Integration, Initiation, Instrumentation/Telemetry, TPS, and Ground Test
• Conduct regular working meetings, maintain a schedule, and track action item closure
• Support major program reviews including SRR, PDR, and CDR
• Establish proper configuration and version control during rapid modeling revisions
• Ensure sufficient analytical predictions are issued ahead of flight test to support the immediate post-flight analyses, post-flight model correlation, and eventual model validation as allowed by the flight test data
• Orchestrate trade studies to inform changes to hardware configuration and design as well as mission architecture in order to improve robustness and reliability.
• Support the identification, derivation, verification and validation of requirements
• Specification and Interface Control Document development
• Identify, maintain, and mitigate risks associated with the AUR development
• Coordinate and conduct frequent Customer and Sr. Leadership briefings, as required

You may also support missile system analyses in support of mission planning and execution as well as tests at various test ranges.

Some travel may be required.

Multiple locations available.

You can learn more about Huntsville, AL by visiting this link.

You can learn more about Sunnyvale, CA by visiting this link.

You can learn more about Denver, CO by visiting this link.

• Technical degree(s) from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and training.
• Missile Development Technical Leadership Experience
• Experience collaborating and leading multi-functional teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• NGI and GMD experience and technical knowledge
• Experience throughout engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test, and operational deployment)
• Significant experience in one or more Systems Engineering functions including Requirements Development, M&S, Performance Analysis, or System Design & Integration
• Experience with Missile Defense Agency Customer
• Experience with Digital Engineering/Digital Transformation
• Experience in leading strategic enterprise initiatives
• Active or Current DoD TS/SCI security clearance

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.

Onsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.