Systems Engineer Staff (Level 4)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
This position will be a key member of the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team in support of the final design, development, production, integration, test, and delivery of this critical capability focused on the requirements development, decomposition, and verification.
As a Staff System Engineer, you will be responsible to execute and manage Systems Engineering projects, IRADs, or Proposals.
Some of the roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Support IRAD and proposal efforts for the SEIT team, including system design, analysis, test, and integration activities
- Organize and support major program reviews for subsystems, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TIM
- Ensure completeness of converting mission requirements into system solution
- Definitize the system architecture and subsequent design
- Develop/define interfaces between critical elements
- Perform the necessary analysis to accomplish mission requirement conversion, architecture definitization
- 5+ years professional experience.
- Active DOD TOP SECRET
The information below includes the standard job description for this position
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analysis 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
- Experience in systems engineering across the entire lifecycle
- Experience supporting trade studies (definition and execution) and requirements development/management
- Working knowledge or experience with systems integration, design, and test activities
- Experience working either Satellite or Ground Segment programs
- Experience owning or supporting Technical Performance Management (TPMs) for a development program
- Active or current Top Secret clearance, thus US citizenship is required
Desired Skills
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
- Aptitude to perform functional and performance-based thread engineering/CONOPs
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- 5+ years of Systems Engineering and/or Architect experience
- Background in architecting and/or designing communication subsystems (e.g., RF, optical, digital), for space missions
- Experience defining, developing, or tailoring Digital Models of complex system
- MBSE knowledge or experience
- Knowledge or experience with missiles, defense, aerospace, or related systems
- Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
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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.