Systems Engineer Staff (Level 4)

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.

As a THAAD Systems Engineer, your responsibilities may include:

• Developing THAAD Fire Control algorithms
• Developing modeling and simulation to support the TFCC design in C
• Analyzing performance and support verification
• Supporting flight test performance analysis and issue resolution
• Developing and maintain analysis scripts

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. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or other related field including a mathematics degree with a physics-based focus from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience
• Experience with one or more of the following functions:
  • System trade studies
  • Performance predictions/analysis
  • Algorithm prototype development
  • Systems models or simulations development
• Scripting language experience (e.g., MATLAB, C, C++, etc.)
• Active Secret clearance, thus US citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Knowledge and application of systems engineering processes across the full product life cycle (to include proposal, design, qualification, and requirements verification/validation)
• Knowledge of Missile Defense Concepts and Interoperability or other Command and Control systems
• Concept of Operations (CONOPS)/System Architecting
• Algorithm development/Model Base Engineering/design knowledge
• Engineering/physics-based modeling and simulation preferably with MATLAB, C, C+ tools
• Experience supporting large scale software development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
• Experience working on an agile team
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice