Sr Systems Engineer - Platform Integration Lead

Who We Are

Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions. Our Manassas campus is a thriving center of engineering expertise, fostering a culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the creation of exceptional products. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions. Our Manassas campus is a thriving center of engineering expertise, fostering a culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the creation of exceptional products. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

The Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion (A-RCI) Submarine Sonar program is seeking a full‑time, highly motivated System Integrator to serve as a Platform Integration Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for integrating and testing complex systems, ensuring they meet the required specifications, performance standards, and needs of the sailor. You will be part of the testing and certification process, ensuring that developed products meet requirements and intended use on‑board the submarine.

This role may require dockside support for installing new capabilities as well as some at sea testing support. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with hands‑on leadership to align goals, manage schedules, drive process excellence, and foster a high‑performing collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and drive timely completion of Feature and Bug work, ensuring proper status tracking, testing, and verification.
• Provide practical solutions to a broad spectrum of complex technical problems, ensuring they align with program objectives and constraints.
• Influence program strategy by providing input on objectives, contributing to roadmap discussions, and driving alignment with senior program leadership.
• Collaborate with Test Execution Lead to understand new/updated requirements and updates test cases appropriately.
• Collaborate with EPMs to coordinate schedule and logistics for borrowing and returning production hardware.
• Support formal test events such as External Interface Test (EIT), System Level Test (SLT), SW Certification Demo, Production HW Sell Off, System Operability Test (SOP)
• Participate in project readiness review meetings to support milestone deliveries.
• Build media, install development and production bays, and conduct basic build checkouts after kits are installed.
• Own and be responsible for all aspects of the submarine sonar system; understand of all functions of Sonar and other subsystem such as Tactical Control (TC) and Navigation.
• Understand lab/tactical hardware and network configurations. Support setup of lab/tactical hardware Configurations.
• Utilize test equipment and SIM/STIM to develop and excute test plans and procedures to verify system performance and functionality.
• Analyze test data to verify system performance and functionality.
• Participate in feature integration; understand submarine platform nuances.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life

Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field) from an accredited institution with 5+ years of related experience; or comparable experience in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering and/or integration/test, with proven problem-solving abilities to develop technical solutions for large-scale, complex projects.
• Demonstrated leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with submarine combat systems or similar Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) systems.
• Experience working on teams in a geographically dispersed and virtual environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interface with internal and…