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Systems Engineer, Senior

Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama

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Job ID: 690227BR Date posted: Mar. 31, 2025
Description:Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.

The modern missile-threat landscape is characterized by increasing complexity and rapid evolution, making it essential to adopt a multifaceted defense approach.
At Lockheed Martin, we recognize the critical importance of developing and integrating advanced solutions to protect people and nations worldwide.
Detecting an enemy missile launch, identifying its intended target, calculating its precise trajectory, launching an interceptor, and guiding it to successfully destroy the threat in mid-air is an extraordinarily complex and challenging task. It demands a seamless integration of advanced technologies, sophisticated systems, and highly skilled personnel.

The Lockheed Martin Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is seeking experienced Systems Engineers to be part of a team developing missile defense technology that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to adversity.

As a member of the NGI team, you will perform tasks related to the development of the overall system.
You should have a complete understanding of at least one of the key system subject areas with the opportunity to work in all fields to include systems definition, allocation, maintenance, verification/validation, system integration, analysis, and test.
In addition, you will support major program reviews including SRR, PDR, and CDR. Participate in Specification and Interface Control Document development, as well as support the process to include development of Test Plans.
You may also support missile system analyses in support of mission planning and execution as well as tests at various test ranges.
Some travel may be required.

As an NGI Systems Engineer you will be involved in all phases of the project development (e.g., architecture development, CONOPS, definition, qualification, integration assembly, and test). You will work in a team environment and collaborate with multiple disciplines, program management, and customers to help drive to a complete solution!

A successful candidate will typically possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5-9 years of related professional work experience

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Basic Qualifications:
• Experience and full knowledge of processes in one or more of the following areas:
1. Systems Engineering approach and processes
2. Requirement definition, decomposition, and allocation
3. Interface definition (ICD, IBDs, IDDs)
4. Missile system analyses used in requirement derivation and verification
5. Planning and coordinating Hardware and/or software testing for verification
6. Performing System Integration
7. Support to major reviews
8. Writing Specifications
9. DOORS
• Active or Current DoD Secret Security clearance
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited college
• Customer interface experience
• Experience with one or more of the following:
1. Presenting at major reviews
2. Missile system experience
3. MatLab, and/or other or analysis tools
4. Hardware/Software Development
5. Missile or Weapon System Development
6. Performance, Functional, or Software
7. CONOPS or Architecture Development
8. Support to System Level trade studies
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

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Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

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