Systems Engineer - Early Career

Systems Engineer - Early Career

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 an experienced Systems Engineer - Early Career 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 provide key contributions to various groups within the Systems Engineering and Integration (SEI) organization. The successful candidate will have knowledge spanning most of the system engineering subject areas to include system design, architecture development, CONOPS, requirements definition, allocation, maintenance, verification/validation, system integration, systems analysis, integration assembly, and test. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support major design reviews at the vehicle, subsystem, and unit-level.
• Contribute to working groups with customer representatives and LM SMEs from various disciplines within NGI.
• Work closely with geographically dispersed teams composed of various engineering disciplines.
• Assist with preparations and CDRL submissions at regular intervals and in support of CDRs
• Assist with developing and refining requirements and verification plans.
• Some travel may be required.

This position is in Rocket City USA, one of the greatest places to work: Huntsville, AL.

Basic Qualifications:

• Knowledge of requirements and verification
• Knowledge within one or more of the following areas:
• Requirements Development, Decomposition, and Allocation
• Vehicle-level Specification Development and Management
• System-level Analysis
• System Integration
• Active or Current Secret Security clearance; US Citizenship Required

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Knowledge with one or more of the following:
• Supporting Major Design Reviews
• Missile System Development
• Hardware/Software Integration Verification
• CONOPS or System Architecture Development
• Support of 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.