Job ID: 687814BR Date posted: Apr. 03, 2025
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. We want to build a better tomorrow if you have the passion and courage to dream big.

By bringing together people who use their passion for purposeful innovation, we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges at Lockheed Martin. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and genuinely make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live healthy, fulfilling life at and outside work. At Lockheed Martin, we emphasize empowering our employees by fostering innovation, and integrity, exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.

Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin is looking for a dedicated Mission Operations Systems Engineer to join the Space Based-Infrared Systems (SBIRS) and Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous (NGG) Team working onsite in Sunnyvale, California.

This role functions as a Configuration Management (CM) System Engineer, primarily supporting developers and customers for the audit, configuration, and release of software products and documentation to the various testing and operation environments. The CM team contributes to the product configuration and release management of Flight Operation Support (FOS) products supporting the satellite constellation's day-to-day activities, maintenance, and health.

As a Configuration Management System Engineer, you will:
• Be responsible for configuration managing all FOS product configurations in both unclassified and classified networks
• Interact with the engineers and set up and maintain the Git repositories, for the products handoff and configuration process
• Audit and package products for in-house checkout and formal validation before release for operation use
• Prepare and present Change Request (CR) packages to Flight Ops Support Approval Board (FAB)
• Release products for use in validations, pre-launch readiness rehearsals, and launch and early orbit test support
• Follow and update CM work instructions
• Document audit report and release notes and update CM Plan and other CM documentation
• Identify requirements and support execution of vehicle flight objectives
• Identify, document, and implement changes for process improvements
• Develop tools and techniques to perform various CM audits and analysis
• Support moderator/administrator role in the Peer Review process
• Be a team player and be willing to be on-call 24 hours per day, seven days per week, as required.
• Work overtime and weekends when necessary to support mission goals
• Work rotating shifts during rehearsals and L&EOT
Basic Qualifications:
• Project Management experience
• Experience with Confluence
• Experience with data analysis
Desired Skills:
• Leadership/Supervisor experience
• Jira and Gitlab experience
• Products release management experience
• Familiar with Git/Gitlab commands and continuous integration/development (CI/CD) methodology
• Ability to analyze/audit software products and documentation handoff from the developers
• Eager to learn and provide feedback on how to make processes better and more efficient
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while buildings solid relationships and trusts with internal team members and customers
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments and ability to create shell scripts
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $73,400 - $129,260. 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.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $84,300 - $146,165. 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.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First