Systems Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical of the strategic deterrence.

Lockheed Martin (LM) is looking for a dedicated Range Safety Systems Engineer to become a member of the Safety Integration Team. This position supports the Range Safety Coordinator (RSC) for the FBM Test Missile Kit (TMK) production and the D5 flight test program by ensuring TMK flight hardware meets Range requirements to support program needs.

Responsibilities for this position will include:

• Witnessing testing, reviewing test data, managing range requirements, developing Range Notifications, and integrating the Range Integration Team.
• Participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs) and provide guidance on Range reportability concerning the Tracking, Telemetry, and Flight Termination Subsystem electronics.
• Support on-site as needed for FBM In-Tube Conversion at the Strategic Weapons Facilities and serves as the technical guidance on Range reportability for TMK related issues during conversion.
• Generate technical reports and Range Safety Notifications on TMK anomalies when required.
• Interface with the Air Force's 45th Space Wing.
• Prepares presentations and technical briefings to support FBM Flight Readiness, Safety Review Boards and Program Reviews.
• Maintains a close relationship with the U.S. Navy to ensure customer requirements are fulfilled.
• Provide direction in FRBs, presenting status to Senior Stakeholders, and understanding when Sr. Stakeholders needs to be informed of potential issues.
• Providing guidance on general safety issues.

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related Engineering degree or related equivalent experience.
• Experience with Systems Disciplines in one or more of the following areas: a) Systems Safety b) Range Safety c) Missile Systems
• Experience with project schedules and Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs)
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Ability to organize/plan activities for multiple projects at a time (multitasking)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, with the ability to lead multi-functional teams, build strong relationships with team members and build consensus among peers

Experience in the following areas:

• Basic electronics.
• Range Safety Requirements.
• Working with Navy customer.
• Working with Range Safety.
• Flight Termination Systems.
• Failure Review Boards.
• Active Top Secret clearance

Interview Questions

Acclimation to new team: Describe the last time you joined a new organization. How did you get acclimated? What were the most valuable pieces of information you learned or activities you undertook?

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Tell me about something you did that helped others improve the accuracy of their own work.

Active Learning: How did you identify areas for personal improvement, and what steps did you take to expand your understanding of theseareas?

Be accountable: Describe a time you had to deal with a particularly difficult resource management issue regarding people, materials, or assets.

Communication: Tell us about a time when you had to use your verbal communication skills in order to get a point across that was important to you.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.