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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.\n\nAbout the Role:\nLockheed Martin has new opportunities that provide you with a chance to challenge the status quo and transform our mission. Due to the classified nature of this opportunity, we're not at liberty to share everything you'll do on this program but know that you will play a part in building end-to-end solutions and redefining the mission segment.\nWe are seeking a System Engineer VI (Principal) to serve as the SV Systems Design Lead on our team in Denver, Colorado.\nThis is a \"ground floor\" opportunity on a competitive new program study & capture with the opportunity to win, design, build, and fly a prototype vehicle. This is a business critical capture, requiring a risk balanced approach to accelerate capability to the customer, leveraging LM Space MBSE, MBE, and Digital Enterprise initiatives.\nIn this role, you will:\nEstablish system architecture and CONOPS, perform system trades and analysis, flow down the architecture and CONOPS into requirements and interfaces, and support verification planning\nDrive the development and verification of Space Vehicle requirements\nEnsure the logical and detailed conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions\nOversee Element Level and below CPEs/RSEs for hardware, software, and databases to assure compliance with the spacecraft level technical baseline\nDrive space vehicle certification\nEffectively communicate to program and customer management\nTravel occasionally as needed to achieve program goals\nParticipate in developing and executing critical development program key reviews such as SRR, SDR, PDR and CDR, communicating to program and customer management and executive leadership and in formal reviews\nDrive all SV performance and integration activities (including support of all satellite testing) culminating in final certification of the satellite for Launch\nSuccessful applicants generally have at least 12+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in Engineering, Physics or related discipline\nThe information below reflects the standard job description for this position:\nPerforms 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.\nBasic Qualifications\nSkill Requirements:\nSignificant experience in satellite design, integration, test and/or operations\nLeadership in driving technical issues/challenges to closure\nProven satellite systems engineering experience commensurate with roles such as Certified Principal Engineer (CPE), Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE), or Chief Systems Engineer (CSE)\n\nSecurity Clearance / Work Authorization\nTo meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.\nActive Top Secret clearance with SCI (adjudicated or eligibility) is required for consideration.\nTop Secret security clearance with adjudicated SCI (i.e. TS/SCI) is required prior to start.\nDesired Skills\nDemonstrated success in early program development and transitioning into AI&T execution and delivery\nStrong technical initiative\nAbility to lead multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, leadership, and customers\nAbility to work in a fast-paced, synergetic team environment\nExperience with satellite system and/or box level test and analysis\nExperience working with mission CONOPS and how it evolves into the design reference mission (DRM), day in the life (DITL), or equivalent method of defining mission operations\nExperience shaping Customer expectations and perceptions in a competitive proposal environment\nRecognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of sophisticated problems and train others in their application\nProficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $178500.00 - $331500.00\nAt 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.\nThe 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.\nBenefits 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.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. 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