Systems Engineer Sr
This posting asks for U.S. citizenship. It also names a TS/SCI clearance.
The posting offers a 9/80, 4/10 or other compressed week. More with a 9/80 schedule
About the role
Standard Job Description
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
Within LM Space, the Mission Processing portfolio is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the ARGUS TO2 program area as a Systems Engineer. This exciting position will report into the Systems Integration & Engineering (SI&E) Talent Center within the Engineering & Technology (E&T) organization and will fill a critical need in a new and emerging area of an important mission. As part of a small team, you will have the opportunity during your time on the program to work on Systems Engineer tasks across a broad portion of the Systems Engineer "V" from requirements and design to verification and everything in between including CONOPS development, interface definition, integration and test, analysis, and planning. You will collaborate with the development teams, other contractors, customers, and other subject matter experts. You will work closely with your team's Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Chief Engineer to support customer demos and various other milestone events.
Standard description :-
This position provides the opportunity to be a part of the entire engineering life-cycle, where the candidate will be able to apply their Systems Engineering background at the lowest level all the way up through full system functionality. If you are looking for a new position in a fast-paced team environment, where every day brings a new challenge, and you want to support a critical space security mission, the Mission Processing portfolio is the place for you. Selected candidate must have a TS/SCI security clearance prior to start or the ability and willingness to attain one.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience with Systems Engineering concepts with significant knowledge in at least 2 or more of the following:
- Requirements management
- Test and verification
- Interface definition
- Architecture design
- CONOPS development
- Experience producing quality technical documentation (e.g. procedures, test documentation, training materials, design documentation)
- US Citizenship is required
Desired Skills
- Experience with requirements verification, feature test, and/or unit test
- Experience working on an Agile scrum team
- Experience with automated test
- Experience with Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Experience with Cloud technologies and/or Software Factory
- Experience with signal processing
- Full development lifecycle experience
- Outstanding teamwork and communications skills
- Experience with LM’s Horizon and Compass products
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00
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.
Copied from the listing Lockheed Martin published, verified 31 Oct 2026.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Space builds GPS and missile warning satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule and deep space probes.
Littleton is home to Lockheed Martin's Waterton Canyon space campus, for production, engineering and testing, where it built a $350 million satellite production facility. (Source: Denver7)
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