Lockheed Martin · 15 hours ago
Systems Engineer - Skunk Works - Level 2
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, and they are seeking a Systems Engineer for their Automated Test Team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering automated test solutions that validate aviation-system software, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and providing technical leadership.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Developing and maintaining automated testing infrastructure and software test harnesses using Red Hat Linux, Ansible, Cucumber, and GitLab
Integrating COTS and Lockheed‑Martin automation tools into the test environment and ensuring they operate on air‑gapped (classified) networks
Collaborating with customers and internal decision‑makers to translate requirements into test automation strategies
Providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineers, guiding rapid implementation of test solutions
Continuously acquiring new technical skills and applying them to emerging challenges
Qualification
Required
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance
Developing and maintaining automated testing infrastructure and software test harnesses using Red Hat Linux, Ansible, Cucumber, and GitLab
Integrating COTS and Lockheed-Martin automation tools into the test environment and ensuring they operate on air-gapped (classified) networks
Collaborating with customers and internal decision-makers to translate requirements into test automation strategies
Providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineers, guiding rapid implementation of test solutions
Continuously acquiring new technical skills and applying them to emerging challenges
You are a proactive, collaborative engineer who thrives in a fast-moving, high-performance team
You excel at translating complex requirements into reliable, repeatable test solutions and are comfortable communicating with both technical peers and senior leadership
Your curiosity drives you to explore new tools and techniques, and you bring strong leadership skills to guide multidisciplinary efforts
Preferred
Experience with Git Software Configuration Management
Experience with container orchestration technologies
Experience with infrastructure as code approaches (Ansible preferred)
Experience with Helm and Kubernetes
Experience with the automation of software-based systems
Experience with software languages such as Java, C++, Python, etc
Experience with software test tools that deal with application behavior, such as Cucumber
technologies such as Docker, Podman, containerd, etc
Familiarity with flight simulation technologies and experimentation
Familiarity with Gitlab and Atlassian products
Familiarity with the concepts of DevSecOps
Familiarity with aircraft Mission Systems (RADAR, IR Tracking, etc.) and with the Operational Use of a Modern Tactical Airborne Platform
Familiarity with Agile SW Development and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
Familiarity with cloud computing
Current Security+ Certification
Active Top Secret Clearance w/ last completed investigation in last 5 years
Willingness for occasional travel
Benefits
Flexible scheduling options
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
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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