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Systems Engineer Skunk Works

Job in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, 93550, USA
Listing for: Lockheed Martin
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 109200 - 192510 USD Yearly USD 109200.00 192510.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Systems Engineer Skunk Works - Staff

Systems Engineer Skunk Works
- Staff | Lockheed Martin

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.

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

Ability to work remotely

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

Ability to Telecommute

No telecommuting

Security Clearance

Top Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

Job Class

Systems Engineering:
Design and Verification

City, State

Palmdale-CA

Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $109,200 - $192,510. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered:
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. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month;

accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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