Lockheed Martin

System Engineer Staff - Mission Planning - Orlando, FL

Lockheed Martin$109K — $192K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of systems engineering experience in mission planning or embedded software environments.
  • Proficient in the complete systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements to architectural design.
  • Experience using MBSE tools like Cameo for system architecture.
  • Familiarity with Agile frameworks, specifically SAFe, with leadership experience in outcome delivery.
  • Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product ownership and guide Agile leadership initiatives.
  • Coordinate with PMO and RTEs to ensure timely product delivery.
  • Act as a catalyst for Agile transformation, enhancing team dynamics and decision-making.
  • Facilitate strategic events such as Program Increment Planning to drive achieve program goals.
  • Monitor solution health using metrics and spearhead process improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee systemic issue resolution to maintain production quality and speed.
  • Direct the architectural development process to meet stakeholder requirements effectively.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance options available.
  • Generous 401(k) matching program offered.
  • Flexible work schedules providing additional time off opportunities.
  • Paid Time Off in addition to holidays, enhancing work-life balance.
  • Education assistance to further professional development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level program requirements and technical execution. You will lead the evolution of JASSM Mission Planning software products, overseeing new designs, updates, enhancements, and defect corrections across multiple U.S. and international contracts. This position requires a unique blend of technical systems engineering expertise and Agile leadership to ensure that our software solutions are outcome-driven and aligned with the needs of the warfighter

Key Responsibilities:
• Product Ownership & Agile Leadership
• Strategic Coordination: Collaborate closely with the Program Management Office (PMO), Solution Train, and peer Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to coordinate product and solution delivery.
• Agile Transformation: Serve as a change agent for Agile transformation, coaching teams to achieve decentralized decision-making, improved alignment, and streamlined coordination.
• Event Facilitation: Lead and support large solution-level events, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring the program remains outcome-driven.
• Solution Health: Monitor the health of the solution through data-driven metrics and establish continuous process improvement cadences that deliver tangible value.
• Operational Oversight: Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks across the solution train to maintain delivery velocity and product quality.
• Systems Engineering & Technical Execution
• Architectural Development: Own the end-to-end design and development process. This includes identifying stakeholder needs, developing high- and low-level system architectures using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) via Cameo, and defining formal requirements (SRS, DRS).
• Software Integration: Ensure Mission Planning software products are seamlessly integrated with external systems-including Missile Performance Models and the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)-within the defined Mission Planning Environment.

Verification & Validation: Guarantee that all software requirements are fully verified by creating and executing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and acceptance test procedures utilizing simulation tools and specialized test data sets.

User-Centric Design: Lead technical meetings with end-users to gather requirements and feedback, ensuring that user needs are directly incorporated into system-level designs.

Contract & Customer Management
Stakeholder Engagement: Manage interactions with U.S. and international customers and subcontractors to ensure technical alignment and satisfaction.

International Support: Prepare and deliver on-site training and technical support for in

To be considered for this role you must hold an active Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, specifically within mission planning or embedded software environments.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements definition and architectural design.
• MBSE Tools: Proficiency in Cameo or similar MBSE tools for system architecting.
• Agile Mindset: Experience working within a SAFe or Agile framework, with a proven ability to lead teams toward outcome-based delivery.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Desired skills
• SW Development: Familiarity with C programming languages. Scripting proficiency for the creation of automated tests and data analysis.
• Domain Expertise: Previous experience with JASSM or similar precision-engagement weapon systems.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

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 $109,200 - $192,510. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $125,600 - $217,695. 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.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
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