Senior Staff Hardware/Software Systems Integration Engineer

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that''s built for you.

Lockheed Martin is designing, developing, and delivering a next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system comprised of integrated space and ground segments that will provide enhanced communications capacity, flexibility and resiliency. This position will be a key member of the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team in support of the final design, development, production, integration, test, and delivery of this critical capability focused on HW/SW Systems Integration.

In this role you will:

• Serve as an integration lead for HW and SW
• Support the requirement decomposition and allocation process with the Requirements team
• Drive anomaly investigations to closure
• Lead the definition, analysis, and recommendation of Trade Study options related to the HW/SW Integration aspects
• Perform data and document reviews and provide feedback for technical and program documentation
• Support systems/hardware/software integration, test planning and execution and find opportunities for build flow and test efficiencies

This position is contingent on program award, expected in 3Q 2026.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

The information below includes the standard job description for this position

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with the integration, design, test, or analysis of Electrical, RF, or Software products or subsystems

• Demonstrated ability to team across organizational boundaries and geographical locations to collaborate with and influence others

• Ability to obtain a DOD SECRET Security Clearance. Thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline

• Systems Engineering experience in one or more Systems Integration functions including:

a.) System trade studies methodology and/or System modeling

b.) Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development

c.) System Integration, Test and/or Verification

d.) Test planning and execution with an understanding of all the interdependencies

e.) Design reviews

• Degree in Systems or Software Engineering, INCOSE Certification, or relevant Graduate Certificate

• Familiar with spacecraft architecture design, development, integration, test, with knowledge of space at the component through system level

• Validated understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors

• Experience ensuring the physical and functional compatibility of hardware/software products throughout the full lifecycle of the program

• Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous roles as part of the daily program operations

• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems problem solver; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change

• Experience with MBSE concepts in DOORS and Cameo

• Active secret clearance

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

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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.