Lockheed Martin

Systems Engineer - Hypersonic Requirements

Lockheed Martin$79K — $147K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience as a Systems Engineer
  • Proficient in developing and verifying requirements
  • Skilled in requirement traceability and gap analysis
  • Solid understanding of core systems engineering principles
  • Experience working on missile or hypersonic development programs
  • Current DoD Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Derive subsystem requirements and interfaces in DOORS
  • Manage verification of subsystem requirement specifications
  • Oversee the complete life cycle of subsystems from development to flight test
  • Assess key performance parameters and requirement compliance
  • Conduct formal system design reviews
  • Define and integrate subsystem interfaces within the broader system
  • Collaborate in interdisciplinary engineering efforts while adapting to evolving program needs

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements and schedules like 4x10
  • 401(k) retirement plan with match
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday time
  • Parental Leave and employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Education Assistance for professional development
  • Life Insurance and Short/Long-term Disability coverage
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

The Hypersonics Advanced Programs team is looking for a Systems Engineer on the Razor team for a Research and Development project. In this role, you will report to the Systems Engineering Manager. Your responsibilities may include:
• Derive requirements and interfaces and support specification development in DOORS
• Be accountable for developing, updating, coordinating, and supporting verification of a subsystem requirement specification
• Support the full life cycle of assigned subsystems or components all the way through development, test, analysis, verification, and flight test
• Support assessments of key performance parameters, technical performance measures, and requirement compliance
• Support formal system design reviews
• Support interface definition and integration of subsystems and components across the broader system
• Participate in interdisciplinary engineering efforts as part of a hypersonic development project, necessitating adaptability and flexibility in response to evolving program requirements and timelines across geographically dispersed locations
• Use your excellent communication skills and self-motivating drive to promote a positive teamwork culture

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. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications
• Experience as a Systems Engineer
• Experience developing, deriving, and/or verifying requirements
• Experience performing requirement traceability gap analysis
• Demonstrated history of applying core systems engineering principles and processes

Desired Skills
• 1+ years experience in Systems Engineering
• ABET Accredited Bachelor's degree in engineering field
• Experience as a systems engineer executing a missile or hypersonics development program
• Experience achieving a successful flight test
• Experience writing requirements specifications and verifying requirements
• Adept at DOORS
• Experience contributing to major milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Experience developing PowerPoint slides and formally briefing customers and executives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Active or Current DoD Secret Security Clearance

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
  • Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $88100.00 - $163700.00
    • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
  • Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): :$79300.00 - $147300.00
    • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
  • Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): :$70500.00 - $130900.00
    • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
  • Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): :$63400.00 - $117800.00
    • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Ocala, FL; Lufkin, TX; etc.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (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.

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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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