Lockheed Martin · 14 hours ago
Systems Engineer - Senior Staff
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/StaffLockheed Martin is a leader in defense technology, seeking a Systems Engineer - Senior Staff to join their Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team. The role involves technical leadership in weapon systems integration, focusing on the integration of missile defense technology and mentoring junior engineers.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Support major design reviews at the vehicle and subsystem-level
Support major Flight Test Milestones and range operations
Lead working groups and collaborate with customer representatives and LM SMEs from various disciplines within NGI
Draft and incorporate updates to program-level requirements and verification plans and submit Specification Change Notices (SCNs) as needed for updates to customer-owned documentation
Perform System Requirement and Verification process definition, maintenance, and execution
Support SEI teams in development of requirements and verification plans for subsystem- and unit-level specifications
Collaborate and develop relationships with geographically dispersed teams composed of various engineering disciplines
Mentor junior engineers in the fundamentals of Systems Engineering and system development
Some travel may be required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science from an ABET-accredited program, or equivalent years of experience and education
Extensive knowledge across all the system engineering subject areas to include system design, architecture development, CONOPS, requirements definition, allocation, maintenance, verification/validation, system integration, systems analysis, integration assembly, and test
Support major design reviews at the vehicle and subsystem-level
Support major Flight Test Milestones and range operations
Lead working groups and collaborate with customer representatives and LM SMEs from various disciplines within NGI
Draft and incorporate updates to program-level requirements and verification plans and submit Specification Change Notices (SCNs) as needed for updates to customer-owned documentation
Perform System Requirement and Verification process definition, maintenance, and execution
Support SEI teams in development of requirements and verification plans for subsystem- and unit-level specifications
Collaborate and develop relationships with geographically dispersed teams composed of various engineering disciplines
Mentor junior engineers in the fundamentals of Systems Engineering and system development
Some travel may be required
Preferred
Experience with Specification Development
Deriving applicable requirements from MIL-STDs
Briefing at Major Design Reviews
Missile System Development
MBSE using Cameo Systems Modeler
System Integration/Interface Management
CONOPS or System Architecture Development
Leading System-level Trade Studies
Working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Leading cross-functional engineering teams
Developing presentations and briefing senior leadership and customer representatives
Benefits
Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package
Company
Lockheed Martin
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.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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