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Lockheed Martin · 3 months ago

Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Clearance Required

Lockheed Martin Space is a pioneer in the field of Strategic Weapon Systems, seeking a System Safety Engineer to support the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. The role involves ensuring safety in hardware and software products by integrating safety requirements into the engineering processes.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

System Safety EngineeringMIL-STD-882EHazard AnalysisSoftware Requirements ValidationMissile Defense Agency ExperienceIncident InvestigationTechnical PlanningRisk ManagementAgile Development

Required

Familiarity or experience with engineering processes related to safety and risk management in an operations/ sustainment environment. Specifically, experience with processes as outlined in MIL-STD-882E, the System Safety Standard
US Citizenship required to start with the ability to acquire a Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience in System Safety Engineering processes as outlined in MIL-STD-882E with strong technical skills in performing hazard analyses, identifying safety requirements, developing fault trees, and recommending risk mitigation
The ability to read software code and/or prior experience working with software requirements validation and verification is a highly desired skill
Prior experience working with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DOD) customers
Familiarity or experience with missile systems, ordnance, and software
Understanding of incident investigations and root cause and corrective actions
Familiar with Software Engineering processes and agile SW development methods

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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