Systems Engineer - Early Career
- No experience required
- TS/SCI clearance
How this pay compares
This posting states $65.5k–$122k a year. Open systems engineer jobs in Colorado post a median of $152k a year, the middle half $131k–$171k, across 195 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post.
About the job
## Standard Job Description 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 career opportunities designed to propel development 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. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
The Erebus Program is a newly awarded 7-year effort that delivers cutting-edge intelligence and geospatial data management applications and services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). As the premier geospatial intelligence program globally, Erebus supports over 14,000 intelligence analysts and decision-makers at 50 distinct locations worldwide.
The Program’s focus is on meeting the current mission needs of our customer, but also pioneering future automation solutions for the NGA based on agency directives. We are developing innovative, machine-generated, and system-augmented geospatial analysis and production capabilities that will revolutionize the way intelligence is distributed to stakeholders.
To achieve this, we need talented engineers who share our passion for excellence and innovation. If you're a skilled engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, join the Erebus Team and help us build next generation of geospatial intelligence software and support critical national security missions. Lockheed Martin is seeking a full-time Early Career Systems Engineer.
In this role, you will work with an Agile Software Development Scrum Team. You will help define system requirements and develop architecture models.
The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of Agile Scrum, technical documentation, and system modeling. ## Basic Qualifications - Technical degree in Computer Science or other engineering related discipline (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc). - TS/SCI clearance needed to start the position. ## Desired Skills - Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence. - Experience with architecture modeling. - Excellent written and verbal communication. - Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment. - Experience working on Agile software scrum teams. ## Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $65500.00 - $121700.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people.
Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally. 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.
From Lockheed Martin's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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