Systems Engineer Senior Staff

Standard Job Description

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Lockheed Martin is looking for a dedicated Systems Engineer to join the team in executing the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture T2TL-Beta program. As the SV Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE) within the SEIT team, you will oversee satellite bus and payload integration, development, and delivery for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

This role requires technical leadership in satellite systems design, qualification, and deployment to enable advanced missile tracking capabilities using infrared sensors on a constellation of 18 space vehicles operating in Low Earth Orbit. The lead will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, ensure interoperability across the PWSA layers, and support satellite production timelines to meet launch and operational milestones. One of the primary deliverables will be the SV Certification (verifying the SV and all of its subsystems are ready to launch).

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 8+ years systems engineering experience within either space vehicle, bus, or payload programs; specifically design, integration, test, verification, validation, requirements, etc.
• Experience with space vehicle subsystems including power, thermal, communications, attitude control, AND/OR propulsion
• Knowledge or experience with Technical Readiness Level progression, design maturity, risk management, and major milestone review criteria
• Demonstrated ability to interface with government customers, prime contractors, and multi-organization technical teams
• Prior experience in the build and test phase of a satellite program, including FRBs/MRBs spiral development contracts
• Active or Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance, thus US Citizenship is Required

Desired Skills

• Knowledge or experience with infrared sensor payload operations and integration on space-borne platforms
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and manage complex project schedules
• Deep understanding of Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations or missile warning/tracking satellite systems, and mission data processing chains
• Familiarity with interoperability standards across multi-vendor satellite systems
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) with 10 years minimum of professional experience in satellite system architecture
• Familiarity with Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and Tranche 1/2 tracking or transport layers
• Background in communication payload architectures, missile defense systems, or related space data transport

  technologies

• Experience with production ramp-up, satellite qualification, and launch integration for large-scale constellations
• Strong skills in spacecraft system verification, calibration processes, and ground system operations integration
• Prior experience working on multi-vendor, spiral development contracts on relatively short timelines
• Familiarity with optical communication terminals (OCTs) and maintaining optical inter-satellite links (OISL)
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

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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.