Systems Engineer

Description: As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Bring your experience and passion for engineering to Lockheed Martin, and build the systems which support our nation's defense systems.

• This requisition is used to capture interested candidates in opportunities at Lockheed Martin.

• You can’t and will not be hired on this requisition. Actual job responsibilities, levels, and locations will vary based on actual hiring job postings.

We are hiring levels 2-5. If you are interested in joining LM and working as a Systems Engineer, please apply to this requisition.

What does this role look like?

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Requirements & Verification Systems Engineer to develop, decompose, trace, verify, and validate system and subsystem requirements for high-impact national security programs. In this role, you will work across engineering disciplines to ensure proper requirement allocation, manage verification artifacts, and maintain traceability throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.

• Apply systems engineering principles across the full system development lifecycle, from concept definition through design, integration, verification, validation, and operations.

• Translate customer, mission, and stakeholder needs into clear, traceable technical requirements and system architectures.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams (software, hardware, manufacturing, test, quality, operations) to ensure system designs meet technical, cost, schedule, and risk objectives.

• Support development and maintenance of system architectures, interface definitions, and technical baselines.

• Perform and document system trade studies, analyses, and technical evaluations to support design decisions.

• Ensure alignment between requirements, design implementation, verification methods, and delivered products.

• Identify, assess, and help mitigate technical risks, issues, and dependencies throughout program execution.

• Participate in and support technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.).

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineering teams, program leadership, and customers.

• Maintain accurate and compliant technical documentation and configuration-controlled artifacts.

Important Notes

• Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Applying to this Expression of Interest opportunity introduces you to Lockheed Martin's job opportunities and promotes you to managers who are interested in hiring for multiple roles.

• This requisition is used to capture interested candidates in opportunities at Lockheed Martin.

• You can’t and will not be hired on this requisition. Actual job responsibilities, levels, and locations will vary based on actual hiring job postings.

Locations: Littleton, CO • King of Prussia, PA • Sunnyvale, CA

Clearance Required: Active Top Secret (TS/SCI preferred)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.

• Experience in requirements development, decomposition, management, and traceability.

• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, integration, verification, and validation.

• Experience with requirements tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, or equivalent.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required.

Desired Skills:

• Experience creating verification plans, test matrices, and compliance documentation.

• Familiarity with interface definition, CONOPS development, and architecture alignment.

• Experience analyzing requirements for completeness, clarity, feasibility, and risk.

• Understanding of space or defense system requirements—hardware, software, or mission systems.

• Experience supporting technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).

• Strong communication, organizational, and data management skills.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $89,300 - $157,550. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; 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. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $102,800 - $178,135. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First