Systems Engineer Senior Staff

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our outstanding skills, talents and experiences to craft and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Come join Lockheed Martin’s engineering team supporting the Space Development Agency’s portfolio at Lockheed Martin Space. These critical systems provide missile warning, missile tracking, missile defense, and communications capabilities. You will join an elite team to develop cutting-edge technical capabilities utilizing groundbreaking model-based systems engineering (MBSE), web-based documentation, and continuous integration/continuous development (CI/CD) pipelines.

Lockheed Martin seeks a talented Electrical Design Integration Engineer to join the team in Highlands Ranch, CO or Littleton, CO.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Support

• Execute duties as the lead Electrical Systems Engineer (ESE)
• Coordinate updates and lessons learned across ESE roles and tranches
• Manage and decompose system/subsystem/component specifications
• Manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Review Engineering Interface Definition Plans (EIDPs) and other subcontract materials

Design, Modeling & Analysis

• Build/Release Power Analysis for all scenarios
• Manage Power Control Board
• Develop Loads table
• Develop Electrical compatibility analysis
• Build/Release Channelization
• Review/Approve harness assemblies
• Manage Fault Management Plan and Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) definition

Integration, Test & Operations

• Develop and review ATLO Test Plan(s) and Test Procedure(s)
• Manage EMRB/FRB/Qnotes/UVFs
• Support Space Vehicle (SV) Product Certifications
• Develop and review Recommended Operating Procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related subject area, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge or experience within electrical systems engineering
• Experience with one or more Systems Engineering functions, including:
  • System trade studies, CONOPS, and/or system modeling
  • Requirements, Interface Control Document (ICD), or Interface Definition Document (IDD) development
  • System Integration, Fault Management, Test, and/or Verification
  • Test planning and execution with an understanding of all interdependencies
• Must have an active or current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Desired Skills

• 10+ years of experience with spacecraft or ground system architecture design, development, integration, and test, with knowledge of space, missile, and launch systems at the component through system level
• Ability to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
• Experience in Fault Management
• Experience in managing Power Budgets
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (Cameo, Rhapsody, etc.)
• Experience with a software scripting/programming language (e.g., Python, HTML, MATLAB, Visual Basic, C/C++)
• Experience with Agile workflows and software (Jira, GitLab)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker with the ability to select and apply appropriate systems thinking skills to solve problems and implement constructive change
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $145,100.00 - $269,500.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (performance-based, not guaranteed)

For Washington state applicants only:

• Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences; 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.