Systems Engineer - System Safety Engineer

Position: Systems Engineer - Staff System Safety Engineer
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* Description:

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* ** The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space *
* At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder  Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and deliver results to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems  Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products  We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and spirit to dream big, we want to strengthen a better tomorrow with you

Lockheed Martin Space has an opportunity for an experienced System Safety Engineer at our Sunnyvale, CA facility   If you have an interest in working for a company that develops national defense systems, come and be a part of our System Safety Engineering Team  At Lockheed Martin Space, we are passionate about creativity and integrity  We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and forward thinking, everything is within our reach - and yours    as a Lockheed Martin employee  Lockheed Martin values your System Safety skills, training, and education  Come and experience your future

You will use your Systems Engineering Knowledge and System Safety Expertise to analyze hardware and software, establish and maintain system safety requirements in support of mission results  You will support the Systems Engineering team throughout the lifecycle of the system  You will support detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies, and support the translation of customer requirements into hardware and software requirements  You will support Systems Engineering during System Integration and will support verification/validation of system requirements  As our System Safety Engineer, your responsibilities will also include the following tasks:

- Develop and/or update Preliminary Hazard List  PHL , Preliminary Hazard Analysis  PHA , Functional Hazard Analyses  FHAs , System Hazard Analyses  SHA , and Safety Assessment Reports  SAR

- Prepare presentations and participate in Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings

- Develop and/or update System Safety documents to support Customer, Range Safety, and contractual requirements

- Review and provide input to test procedures for adherence to System Safety requirements

- Coordinate with test range safety teams and writing range safety reports to support testing

- Development and maintenance of a Hazard Tracking System  HTS  used to document real and potential hazards, their assessments, and their respective mitigation's

This position is contingent on program award, expected in 3Q 2026

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters a work environment that encourages differences and big picture thinking  Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

- Medical

- Dental

- 401k

- Paid time off

- Work/life balance

- Career development

- Mentorship opportunities

- Rewards and Recognition

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Experience using System Safety Standards

- Experience with the development, documentation, and verification of system requirements

- Expertise in the application of System Safety design and operations safety principles to include experience with hazard identification, analysis, risk mitigation and/or associated deliverable documentation

- Active and current Secret clearance required with an ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance, therefore U S  Citizenship is required

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Skills:

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* - Secret security clearance  or above

- Experience using MIL STD 882E and AFSPCMAN 91 710, or other relevant industry and/or range safety standards

- Experience defining safety requirements, influencing design to integrate safety requirements, and verifying safety

requirements

- Software system safety experience

- Experience participating in System Safety Working Groups

- Experience with Satellite Programs

- Familiarity with MBSE

- Familiarity with DOORs

- Effective communication skills with the ability to engage and interact in group meeting/working environments with team members, development organizations and customers

- Proficiency with MS Office  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook  

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

** Clearance Level:
** TS/SCI

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
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