Lockheed Martin

Systems Engineer, Principal - Survivability & Nuclear Hardness

Lockheed Martin$151K — $266K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Nuclear and Natural Space Radiation environments and Survivability engineering.
  • Proficiency in conducting radiation assessments and analyses.
  • Extensive knowledge of spacecraft/missile development lifecycle and compliance with requirements.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance with eligibility for Top Secret clearance; US citizenship required.
  • Desired: Advanced Degree in relevant engineering fields such as Nuclear or Aerospace Engineering.
  • 12+ years of expertise in Natural Space Radiation and Man-Made environments.

Responsibilities

  • Apply advanced engineering concepts to tasks in Survivability engineering.
  • Ensure military vehicle designs meet performance requirements under specified radiation environments.
  • Conduct technical planning, requirements derivation, and analysis for system needs.
  • Serve as a technical lead and mentor within the Survivability Engineering group.
  • Drive high-quality results while collaborating across the Survivability team and FBM program.
  • Lead and support junior engineers in achieving project goals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) with company match and flexible spending accounts.
  • Education assistance and parental leave policies.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Principal Systems Engineer and the authority in Survivability Engineering, you will support the System Engineering (SE) Special Disciplines and other integrated product area organizations in one or more of the following areas:
• Applying advanced concepts in electrical, electronics and physics disciplines to execute various tasks related to Survivability engineering specialty.
• Ensuring that military space vehicle and missile designs, from the component level to the system level, will meet performance requirements during and after exposure to specified environments, including natural space and man-made radiation environments.
• Conducting technical planning, specification requirements derivation, modeling and analysis, design, test planning and execution, documentation, requirements verification/validation to support overall system needs and act as technical consultant for management and customers
• Will join the enterprise Survivability Engineering group, will be partnered with other authorities, mentor and lead peers
• Serving in a key technical lead role, independently and leading other team members, in executing Survivability tasks, driving timely high quality results, while maintaining collaboration across both the Survivability team and the greater FBM program.
• Mentoring junior engineers within Survivability Engineering.

This position may require occasional travel at various periods of time based on program lifecycle and need for presenting material to Program or Customer.

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Basic Qualifications
• Experience in man-made Nuclear and Natural Space Radiation environments and in Nuclear Hardness and Survivability engineering
• Experience conducting radiation assessments and analyses
• Possesses technical knowledge, depth and breadth, related to spacecraft / missile development lifecycle and requirements compliance.
• Active or Current Secret Security Clearance with willingness/eligibility to obtain a Top Secret Security clearance; US Citizenship Required

Desired skills
• Advance Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar area of study
• 12+ years combined expertise in Natural Space Radiation and Man-Made environments and Engineering
• Experience with Radiation software tools (e.g., MCNP, NOVICE, Srim/Trim, Novice/Geant4, Creme96, Creme-mc, Shieldose, Spenvis, Omere, Ap8/Ap8, and Ap9/Ae9)
• Experience working in Radiation test facilities [e.g., test labs in universities such as University of California at Davis, Texas A&M, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility (IUCF), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)]]
• Experience with Piece-part radiation testing, performance, and reliability
• Experience with Electrical Engineering simulation/modeling tools (e.g. PSpice, etc) and software tools for performing EE and mathematical analysis (e.g. Matlab, etc)
• Knowledge or experience in the following relevant subject areas: Propulsion, Ordnance, Mechanical Structures, Avionics Electronics, Navigation, Guidance & Control, Missile Performance, Materials & Processes, EEE parts, Flight Software, Reliability, Safety, Support Equipment
• Electronic, electrical, electromechanical and electrooptical (EEEE) components
• Experience working and collaborating with peers and senior material specialists from within and outside the engineering group
• Lead anomaly resolution teams
• Be organized and is able to effectively multi-task in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Be recognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of sophisticated problems and train others in their application
• Missile or space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering
• Experience with military and technical requirements/specifications
• Experience participating in major program reviews (SRR, PDR, ETC)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in multi-functional teams, integration across teams, build strong professional relationships with team members and build consensus among peers
• Experience in briefing results to customers and senior leadership
• Active or Current Top Secret clearance

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 $151,200 - $266,570. 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 $173,900 - $301,415. 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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