Systems Engineering Mgr - R&V
This posting asks for U.S. citizenship. It also names a Secret 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
At Lockheed Martin, we are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. As a leader in the industry, we are known for our pioneering spirit, collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking, and commitment to building remarkable products. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.
The Next Generation Hypersonic Glide Body (NXGB) team is looking for a Systems Engineer Manager for a rapid design to flight test project. Your responsibilities may include:
- Manage a diverse team of Systems Engineers including staffing, tasking, coordination, career development, and administrative items
- Manage budget, schedule, and technical aspects of the team
- Update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics routinely
- Guide derivation of requirements, interfaces, and specification development in DOORS
- Guide Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products, system architecture, and CONOPS development in Cameo
- Guide assessments of technical performance measures, requirement compliance, risks, and opportunities
- Guide system integration efforts
- Support verification planning and execution
- Support proposal efforts
- Support formal milestone reviews
- Coordinate with external stakeholders
- Collaborate with other disciplines across a small, fast-paced, dynamic program; adapting to the rapidly changing environment of a development program on a challenging schedule
- Use your excellent communication skills and self-motivating drive to work across Lockheed Martin business areas to progress towards a common goal
- Promote a positive teamwork culture within a small, diverse team spread across multiple sites
Basic Qualifications
- Experience as a lead, manager, or Product Owner of a team or project
- Experience as an engineer in weapon systems, aerospace, or defense industry
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
- Active DoD Secret clearance; US citizenship is required
Desired Skills
- 10+ years of experience in engineering
- 1+ years of experience leading and managing a team of system engineers
- Strong demonstrated skills in mentoring, delegation, and motivating others
- Experience updating project execution schedules, managing budget, or as a Control Account Manager
- Proficient with DOORS
- Proficient with Windchill EPDM
- Experience defining system architectures and interfaces
- Experience decomposing and verifying requirements
- Familiar with specialty engineering disciplines (Safety, Quality, Reliability, E3, Configuration Management, Cybersecurity)
- Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo
- Experience on a hypersonic, flight test, or development program
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
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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