Senior Systems Engineer, Level 3

Lockheed Martin • Cape Canaveral, FL, US • 7h ago

Standard Job Description

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The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth, and we are currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future.

You will be a key member of the systems engineering team, performing environmental analysis, problem investigation, and coordinating directly with our Navy partners. This position will employ you to determine, manage and assess how the missile system is fielded, requiring work within a diverse system life cycle spanning transport logistics, stowage in the boat, launch and flight.

Duties include:

Facilitate team interaction among stakeholders
Execute to team milestones & deliverables
Generate, maintain, and negotiate deliverable schedule
Establish system architecture and CONOPS, perform system level design and decomposition into requirements
Coordinate analysis with flight sciences to support verification and investigations
Perform system analysis and interface definition
Perform systems/hardware integration, test planning and execution
Develop plans to on-ramp new mission capabilities while protecting the primary mission
Lead and support design reviews, technical product reviews, and system safety review
Support failure investigations and anomaly resolution boards
Develop comprehensive solutions to sophisticated problems that connect the detailed, technical needs to transformational concepts and create opportunities for innovation
Support Missile production and test activities at component manufacturers and the Strategic Weapons Facilities
Drive anomaly investigations to closure
Perform data reviews and provide feedback to test and integration teams
Support systems/hardware integration, test planning and execution and find opportunities for build flow and test efficiencies

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position

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.

Basic Qualifications

Demonstrated Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and one or more Systems Integration functions including:

System trade studies methodology and/or System modeling
Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
System Integration, Test and/or Verification
Test planning and execution with an understanding of all the interdependencies
Thermal interface or design requirements at the component, box level, or system level design reviews

Engineering Degree in Systems, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent years of experience).

Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance, therefore, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Desired Skills

Working knowledge of missile/spacecraft level thermal design, requirements, analysis
Experience with writing thermal design and operating requirements based on analytical thermal models
Technical writing experience with writing formal technical position papers/letters to the customer
Familiar with Agile tools and methodology (JIRA) and demonstrated digital transformation experience.
Familiar with spacecraft/missile architecture design, development, integration, test, with knowledge of space, missile and launch systems at the component through system level
Validated understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors
Proven track record of good judgment and programmatic execution vital to meet technical requirements while balancing schedules and budget obligations
Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous roles as part of the daily program operations
Demonstrated behaviors of a systems problem solver; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change
Active Top Secret DoD security clearance.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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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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