Systems Engineer 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 Design Integration.

In this role you will:

• Support integrity of system/segments/subsystems design, integration, verification and certification, including compliance of segment requirements, sub-system specs, ICDs, CONOPS, and hardware and software to achieve physical-logical integration
• Assist design team to ensure system interfaces are properly specified, integrated, tested and verified from development through ATLO and launch
• Support technical leadership and critical readiness assessments for major design reviews
• Ensure technical baseline management by application of engineering rigor, consistency, attention to detail, and technical integrity
• Provide thought-leadership to proactively engage with program leadership &/or customer to resolve open actions or concerns
• Support systems/hardware integration, test planning and execution and find opportunities for build flow and test efficiencies

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

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
  
  
• Strong technical initiative
  
  
• Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) experience
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers
  
  
• Experience with satellite system and/or box level test and analysis
  
  
• Demonstrated systems thinking experience with an ability to apply them to a wide range of problems
  
  
• Active Secret or TS
  
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