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Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago

Strategic Operations Research III:Spacecraft Mission Analysis & Design

positionLittleton, CO
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level

Lockheed Martin is a leader in the aerospace and defense industry, dedicated to protecting what matters most. They are seeking a Strategic Operations Research Analyst III to tackle complex mission analysis problems in support of future satellite architectures, providing technical analysis and assisting in the design of next generation system-of-system architectures.

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Responsibilities

Support development of orbital, payload, and network comms mission analysis tools and algorithms, build and run mission scenarios for satellite constellations, and analyze next generation space constellation architectures
Leverage a broad knowledge base and spacecraft design experience to bring new ideas and analyses to studies, trades, proposals, and programs to facilitate new business for Lockheed Martin
Interact with external and internal clients / stakeholders with opportunities to lead analysis efforts focused on the next generation of space-based capabilities

Qualification

Satellite sub-system designMission modelingSimulationAlgorithm developmentOrbital analysisNetwork communicationsReliability analysisMission managementRF payloadsMATLAB tool developmentActive TS/SCI ClearanceProblem solving skillsCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsTeamwork skills

Required

Satellite sub-system design or systems engineering experience
Experience with mission modeling and simulation tools, such as STK or AFSIM
Experience with algorithm development
Experience with orbital analysis
Experience with network comms
Experience with reliability analysis
Experience with mission management
Experience with RF payloads
Experience with MATLAB tool development
Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully between multiple engineering disciplines
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Active TS/SCI 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.
dateFounded in 1912
location
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.lockheedmartin.com

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

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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