Lockheed Martin

Systems Engineering & Test External Outreach & Standards Lead

Lockheed Martin$145K — $269K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience with SE and I&T oriented organizations (e.g., INCOSE, OMG, NDIA)
  • Proficiency in establishing and implementing standards with government and industry groups
  • Deep understanding of defense acquisition policy and industry best practices
  • Skilled in preparing presentations for executives
  • Engineering experience in requirements, architecture, integration, and verification
  • Willingness to travel (10%-25%), including internationally
  • U.S. Citizenship is required due to system access.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate Lockheed Martin's engagement with industry and government groups in Systems Engineering and Test
  • Communicate the impact of external standards and policies to leadership and technical teams
  • Manage consistent messaging regarding Lockheed Martin's position to key stakeholders
  • Define strategic roadmaps for systems engineering and test standards and policies
  • Identify and collaborate with technical spokespersons for external representation.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
  • 401(k) match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Education assistance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

The Lockheed Martin Systems Engineering Factory is the enterprise-wide hub for enabling increased rigor, efficiency, and consistency for Lockheed Martin's programs and our workforce. We are partnering with the Test & Evaluation Factory in seeking a talented individual to coordinate external engagements with industry and Government standards organizations to ensure LM's goals are met and to link those activities to LM operations.

The Systems Engineering Factory is hiring a Systems Engineering & Test External Outreach & Standards Lead.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating Lockheed Martin participation with industry and government groups focused on Systems Engineering and Test while communicating the impact of external activities on Lockheed Martin and its programs. You must be capable of performing future roles in Systems Engineering and/or Test on programs performing technical planning, requirements, architecture, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk management, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems across the entire lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities will include the following:
  • Coordinating Lockheed Martin engagement related to Systems Engineering & Test with Government & industry groups such as INCOSE, OMG, NDIA, Open Systems Standards consortia
  • Managing communication of the impacts of external standards, policies, and engagement to Lockheed Martin leadership and technical workforce.
  • Coordinating consistent messaging of Lockheed Martin's position to Government and Industry groups, including arranging of executive participation at events
  • Defining strategic roadmap for shaping & communicating standards and best practices related to Systems Enterprise & Test standards and approaches to affect industry and government policies
  • Collaborating with LM Business Areas to identify technical spokesperson(s) to represent LM at external events, including executive


Further Information About This Opportunity:

This role is fully remote but will require travel up to 25% (including some international). US Citizenship is required due to system access.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience working with SE and I&T oriented organizations such as INCOSE, OMG, NDIA, and/or Open Standards consortia
  • Experience working with government, industry groups, and/or consortia to establish and implement standards and best practices
  • Broad understanding of government defense acquisition policy, industry best practices, and standards as they apply to systems engineering, integration, and test
  • Experience working with executives and developing presentations
  • Practical experience as an engineer supporting programs in the areas of requirements, architecture, integration, and verification
  • Ability to travel, including internationally (10%-25%)
  • US Citizenship is required due to system access


Desired Skills

  • Experience with the analysis and application of systems engineering & test standards on programs
  • Familiarity with existing and developmental domain-specific standards and their application on development programs
  • Ability to define, shape, and execute strategic roadmaps
  • Experience with understanding government and industry documents
  • Experience with Model-based Enterprise initiatives
  • Experience managing budgets, preferably from overhead funding sources
  • Experience working with executives to coordinate schedules presentations
  • Active Secret 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): $161300.00 - $299500.00
    • 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): $145100.00 - $269500.00
    • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
  • Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $129000.00 - $239600.00
    • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
  • Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $116100.00 - $215700.00
    • 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.

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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