Systems Engineer Skunk Works

Position: Systems Engineer Skunk Works - Staff
Description:

You will be the Systems Engineer Staff - Level 4 for the ADP Systems Engineering team which is responsible for delivering cutting‑edge ADP product solutions across the development lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Systems Engineer Staff - Level 4 you will be responsible for leading systems engineering activities that ensure mission success and technical integrity.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Developing, decomposing, tracking, and verifying requirements; supporting Functional Configuration Audits and risk assessments.

* Providing systems and subsystem integration and test support, collaborating with program management.

* Authoring and managing Statements of Work (SOWs) and Engineering Requirements Documents (ERDs) for subcontractors and vendors.

* Applying Earned Value Measurement Systems (EVMS) and driving technical leadership across product phases.

* Guiding technical planning, supplier specifications, and lifecycle support from development through sustainment.

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. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to work hard and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a detail‑oriented, results‑driven engineer with deep systems engineering expertise, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to communicate clearly in a fast‑paced environment. Your creative thinking and leadership help drive innovation and ensure mission‑critical success.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Palmdale, CA Discover Palmdale.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Top Secret clearance to start. aerosystems
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Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree or Above from an accredited university in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree

Experience in systems engineering processes, requirements generation and decomposition, tracking, and/or verification

Experience in customer interactions such as design reviews and facilitating weekly IPT meetings

Experience with digital engineering or model-based engineering

Desired

Skills:

* Ability to work with different engineering disciplines and suppliers to derive, decompose, and verify requirements

* Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience developing a system architecture

* Knowledge of Agile SAFe methodology

* Work experience with operational modeling tools within the confines of a Risk Managed Framework (RMF)

* Experience with Mission Systems applications

* Previous integration and test experience

* Control Account Manager (CAM) experience; CAM-Certification

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

Clearance Level: Top Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

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 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…