Lockheed Martin · 12 hours ago
Systems Engineer Senior
Palmdale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelLockheed Martin is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for their Advanced Development Program (ADP), known as the historic Skunk Works, in Palmdale, CA. The role involves providing systems engineering support across multiple disciplines, conducting technical trade studies, and implementing MBSE throughout the SE process.
National DefenseCyber SecurityAerospaceManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide systems engineering support, to include but not limited to requirements tracking, risk management, architecture evaluation, and airworthiness for an ADP program
Work across multiple disciplines, suppliers, and users to ensure all aspects of the project are covered with appropriate requirements
Conducting technical trade studies to determine requirements
Generate verification and validation plans for requirements
Be part of the Skunk Work’s Digital Transformation efforts, including implementing and applying MBSE throughout the SE process
Work with senior engineers to understand the overall program and engineering execution
Qualification
Required
The selected candidate will provide systems engineering support, to include but not limited to requirements tracking, risk management, architecture evaluation, and airworthiness for an ADP program
A qualified candidate will work across multiple disciplines, suppliers, and users to ensure all aspects of the project are covered with appropriate requirements, including conducting technical trade studies to determine requirements
Understanding of industry-standard requirement formulation, decomposition, flow-down, traceability, and metrics is important
Ability to work with functional experts and generate verification and validation plans for requirements
The selected candidate will be part of the Skunk Work's Digital Transformation efforts, including implementing and applying MBSE throughout the SE process
The selected candidate will work with senior engineers to understand the overall program and engineering execution
Candidate must be able to concurrently handle multiple and widely varying assignments
Must have the ability to work independently as well as being a team player and willing to support other team members on a proactive basis in any capacity needed
Must engage professionally and effectively with senior management
Must be able to successfully meet deadlines and execute to a strict timeline
Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance
This position is located at a facility that requires special access
Final Secret Clearance investigation within the last 5 years with ability to or in the process of obtaining a Top Secret SAR/SAP clearance
Experience in Mission Systems (MS) system design and development
Experience executing in a digital engineering environment (i.e., MBSE and digital twin)
Experience with DOORS, Rhapsody, 3DX, Cameo, or other digital engineering tools
Ability to work with different engineering disciplines to derive and decompose requirements
Work experience with operational modeling tools
Experience developing a system architecture
Experience using software tools (such as MS Excel, JIRA and Access)
Experience with systems engineering processes
Good written and verbal communication with experience in writing requirements
Benefits
Ability to work remotely
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
Funding
Current Stage
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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