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Lockheed Martin · 2 weeks ago

Systems Engineer Senior Staff (Level 5)

Littleton, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Lockheed Martin is a pioneer in the aerospace industry, dedicated to building innovative solutions for space exploration. They are seeking a Systems Engineer Senior Staff to oversee satellite bus and payload integration for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture programs, providing technical leadership and ensuring mission performance across multi-disciplinary teams.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee all Space Vehicle performance and integration activities, including support to all satellite testing, culminating in final certification of the satellite for launch

Oversee Subsystem RSEs and Component CPEs for hardware, software, and databases to ensure compliance with the spacecraft technical baseline

Oversee the development and verification of Space Vehicle requirements

Own Space Vehicle product certification

Lead Space Vehicle-level Material Review Board (MRB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) investigations

Lead failure analysis to provide root cause determination and corrective action

Participate in development and execution of critical development program landmark reviews but not limited to SRR/SDR, PDR, CDR, TRRs/TERs, and MSCSR/PMSR

Identify key program risks with actionable mitigation strategies

Work closely with guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), communications, IR mission payload, Bus, and ground system teams to ensure mission performance margins are maintained

Coordinate with Chief Systems Engineer (CSE) and government counterpart to ensure compliance with SDA standards, cybersecurity requirements, digital engineering workflows, and integration test environment

Guide technical planning for environmental test campaigns, spacecraft-level test, and calibration/commissioning procedures

Train and mentor Space Vehicle RSE Delegates for multiple subsystems to support system and subsystem requirement verification board

Travel occasionally as needed to achieve program goals

Qualification

Low Earth Orbit satellitesSatellite system architectureElectro-optical payload architectureTracking algorithmsSpacecraft system verificationActive TS/SCI clearanceMulti-vendor systems interoperabilityProduction ramp-up experienceGround system operations

Required

Oversee all Space Vehicle performance and integration activities, including support to all satellite testing, culminating in final certification of the satellite for launch

Oversee Subsystem RSEs and Component CPEs for hardware, software, and databases to ensure compliance with the spacecraft technical baseline

Oversee the development and verification of Space Vehicle requirements

Own Space Vehicle product certification

Lead Space Vehicle-level Material Review Board (MRB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) investigations

Lead failure analysis to provide root cause determination and corrective action

Participate in development and execution of critical development program landmark reviews but not limited to SRR/SDR, PDR, CDR, TRRs/TERs, and MSCSR/PMSR

Identify key program risks with actionable mitigation strategies

Work closely with guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), communications, IR mission payload, Bus, and ground system teams to ensure mission performance margins are maintained

Guide technical planning for environmental test campaigns, spacecraft-level test, and calibration/commissioning procedures

Train and mentor Space Vehicle RSE Delegates for multiple subsystems to support system and subsystem requirement verification board

Travel occasionally as needed to achieve program goals

Deep understanding of Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations or missile warning/tracking satellite systems, and mission data processing chains

Familiarity with interoperability standards across multi-vendor satellite systems

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) with 10 years minimum of professional experience in satellite system architecture

Familiarity with Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and Tranche 1/2 tracking or transport layers

Background in electro-optical payload architecture, focal plane technology, cryocoolers, missile defense systems, hypersonic threat tracking, or related space surveillance technologies

Experience with production ramp-up, satellite qualification, and launch integration for large-scale constellations

Experience developing or evaluating tracking algorithms, onboard processing, and low-latency tactical data links and satellite communication waveforms (Link 16, S-band)

Strong skills in spacecraft system verification, calibration processes, and ground system operations integration

Prior experience working on multi-vendor, spiral development contracts in highly classified or secure environments

Familiarity with optical communication terminals (OCTs) and maintaining optical inter-satellite links (OISL)

Active TS/SCI security clearance

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.

Founded in 1912

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees