Systems Engineer, Sr Stf - GMD Weapons Systems (GWS) jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago

Systems Engineer, Sr Stf - GMD Weapons Systems (GWS)

Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. The Systems Engineer Sr Stf will be responsible for software development and support of the Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-Based Mid-course Defense program, collaborating with team members in an agile scrum environment.

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Responsibilities

Developing and implementing system updates that best meet changing customer needs for new and existing features
Collaborating with team members
Working in a cross-functional agile scrum team
Performing most typical Agile Product Owner (PO) responsibilities for the GWS GFC Threat State Algorithms and Analysis team
Making sure that developed features and related sprint stories contain the appropriate closure criteria and that they meet those criteria prior to be closed
Leading and performing technical tasks to support the development and evaluation of Algorithmic candidates addressing new capabilities in the tactical product
Helping ensure algorithmic design has been properly evaluated prior to implementation in the tactical product

Qualification

Algorithm developmentData analysisPerformance analysisMATLABPythonAda programmingBallistic Missile DefenseAgile methodologiesTechnical communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance (with the ability to acquire and maintain a TS level clearance)
12 Years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline; 10 Years with Master's degree; 8 Years with PhD
Recent experience in one or more of the following areas: data analysis, performance analysis, or physics/mathematics-based algorithm development
General understanding of any, or all, of the following algorithm domains: track processing, track reporting, discrimination, propagation, and 6d covariance propagation/prediction
High proficiency in technical problem solving and integrating solutions into a larger system
Knowledge of MATLAB, Python or similar engineering tools used in prototyping algorithms
Experience reading and understanding the Ada programming language
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
Excellent interpersonal skills
Extensive background in Ballistic Missile Defense, midcourse missile defense, battle management, threat state processing, weapon target assignment

Preferred

Current/Active Top Secret Clearance
Recent experience applying advanced mathematical concepts (Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability/Statistics) to complex problems and solutions
Recent and extensive experience developing analysis tools in MATLAB and PYTHON
High comfort level with the ADA programming language
Successful performance of root cause analysis of large complex software systems
High Comfort level using the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence)

Benefits

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
Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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