Description: The coolest job on this planet….or any other….are with Lockheed Martin Space.By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a health, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.
This position will serve as a systems architect and systems engineer within the Global Security Future Architectures (GSFA) Ground Team. The GSFA Ground Team is working multiple concurrent contracts to take several systems through their design phase review milestones (SRR & PDR). The Systems Architect Staff will be assigned to a ground subsystem team or the ground SEIT team and will contribute to the development of the system structure, behavior, and interfaces.
Responsibilities may include:
• Define ground system structures, behavior, interfaces, and data flows
• Contribute to design and model development by creating or refining SysML elements and diagrams
• Contribute to development of CDRL documents
• Conduct or participate in design trade studies
• Develop plans for DevSecOps pipelines and test approach
• Participate in interface working groups to define and mature external interfaces
• Investigate options and drive decisions related to system and software architecture (e.g., subsystem behavior, interactions between subsystems or externals, cloud architecture, formats and protocols, microservice architecture, compute/resource sizing, CI/CD and automation approaches, integration of COTS/FOSS products, etc.)
• Present at external meetings and demos
The position requires a TS clearance to interview and a TS/SCI to start. Candidate must agree to sit for a CI Poly, but may start before the poly is conducted. You can learn more about Denver, CO by visiting this link. You can learn more about King of Prussia, PA by visiting this link.Basic Qualifications:• Technical experience in systems engineering or software engineering
• Active Top Secret clearance; US Citizenship is required
• Willing to obtain a CI Poly clearance
Desired Skills:• Experience as a technical lead for small teams or projects
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and proficiency with SysML and Cameo
• Experience with ground segment development
• Experience as a software developer or software-focused systems engineer or architect
• Experience with development phase design reviews including such as CDR
• Experience with enterprise/system of systems design or integration
• Experience with Scrum or SAFe
• Ability to maintain composure and healthy team interactions while under pressure in a fast moving environment
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $109,500 - $209,900. 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.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.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
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Software
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
