Systems Engineer Sr Stf

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.

Lockheed Martin is designing, developing, and delivering a next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system comprised of integrated space and ground segments that will provide enhanced communications capacity, flexibility and resiliency.
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.

In this role you will:

• Ensure completeness of converting of 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

In this role you will:

• Ensure completeness of converting of 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
• Multiple locations available for this position.

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.

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 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

• 5 years of Systems Engineering experience
• Requirements allocation, flow-down, verification, and/or VCRM development experience
• Experiencing developing and/or verification of Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Experience working either Satellite or Ground Segment programs
• Eligibility to obtain a DOD SECRET Security Clearance. Thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• 10+ years of Requirements and Verification Experience
• Experience in executing design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc)
• Experience with Requirements Allocation Documentation
• System Integration Experience
• Familiarity with DOORS & CAMEO
• Background in designing, or sustaining communication subsystems (e.g., RF, optical, digital), for space missions
• Active or Current DoD SECRET Security Clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice​
  
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