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Lockheed Martin · 3 weeks ago

Systems Engineer, Nuclear Safety

Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace company focused on innovation and security in the space domain. The Systems Engineer will support the Nuclear Safety team in designing and evaluating critical systems for nuclear weapons programs, ensuring compliance with DoD requirements and industry standards.

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Responsibilities

Applying DoD requirements and industry standards (AFMAN's, AFI-series, MIL-STD's, IEEE, Range Safety and more) applicable to the design and evaluation
Following technical guidance and interpretation of applicability of nuclear and system safety requirements to program-unique designs to LM team members, customer personnel, and safety approval authorities
Using the latest in MBSE tools and processes to generate synergistic models to establish linkages across verification artifacts and requirements
Presenting to customer management and safety control authorities the results of technical analyses and design solutions that demonstrate compliance aspects of the weapon system with applicable DoD customer requirements

Qualification

Nuclear weapons programsCritical Nuclear Weapon Design InformationSecurity classification standardsRequirements assessmentSysML/Cameo Magic DrawDOORSDoDAFModel CenterSystems thinkingSocial skillsWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Experience with nuclear weapons programs
Experience with Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI)
Knowledge of security classification standards and their applications
Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance

Preferred

Experience collaborating with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)/ Department of Energy (DOE) National Labs on USAF Nuclear Weapons Programs
Requirements assessment and/or management experience to include functional analysis, validation, allocation, and/or verification
Experience with one or more of the following Systems Engineering tools: SysML/Cameo Magic Draw, DOORS, Architecture Framework such as DoDAF, Model Center
Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a high-demand, fast-paced environment
Demonstrated basic understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
Active Top Secret Clearance

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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