Systems Engineer

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Manassas
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Who we are Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions. Our Manassas campus is a thriving center of engineering expertise, fostering a culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the creation of exceptional products. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible. What We’re Doing At Lockheed Martin, we're at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and innovation. Our campus in Manassas, Virginia is a hub for engineering excellence, where we tackle some of the world's most challenging engineering problems. We pride ourselves on our culture of creativity, excellence, and product innovation. The Work We are seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer with a strong hardware background to own the development, integration, and verification of advanced sensor based subsurface platforms. The role will drive requirements definition, risk management, trade studies, and hardware design while interfacing with multiple stakeholders to ensure mission feasibility, schedule adherence, and cost effectiveness. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities • Requirements Engineering • Develop, decompose, and allocate stakeholder requirements from high level GFI system specifications. • Produce unit descriptions, signal I/O, and interface control documents (ICD/IDD/IRS) and translate them into hardware and software artifacts. • Review and approve technical documentation, drawings, calculations, and specifications. • System Integration & Verification • Create verification plans, acceptance test criteria, and requirements-test traceability artifacts (SRVMs) for analysis based verification. • Conduct functional analysis, trade studies, and risk assessments; manage obsolescence/EOL mitigation and emerging sensor integration. • Hardware Design & Analysis • Prepare conceptual hardware designs, support design reviews, and generate hardware kickoff materials. • Stakeholder Interaction • Coordinate system engineering activities across multi-disciplined teams. • Engage with customers, program managers, and external partners to resolve technical challenges and define effective strategies. Why Join Us Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Joining Lockheed Martin means becoming part of a team that's making a significant impact in the field of engineering. When you choose to work with us, you'll enjoy: •An excellent working environment equipped with state-of-the-art tools. •The opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and top-notch professionals. •A chance to be a part of solving some of the world's most challenging engineering problems. •A culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the development of remarkable products. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, work on groundbreaking projects, and be a part of a team that thrives on innovation, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our mission. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package. WeAreLM WherethebestareBuilt OneLMHotJobs RMSC6ISR rmsusw Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field with 2 years of related experience. • Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance • Must have experience in developing System Engineering processes and system architecture principles throughout program life cycle activities • Skilled in a Requirements Management Tool suite that captures requirements to verifications such as IBM Jazz Suite Engineering LifeCycle Management (ELM) / NextGen Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) • Experience in, capturing, developing, linking, tracing, decomposing and evaluation of system and subsystem requirements • Experience in Interface Control Document (ICD), Interface Requirement Specification (IRS) and Interface Design Document (IDD) development • Must have experience in developing System Engineering processes and system architecture principles throughout program life cycle activities Desired skills • Demonstrated experience in the development and operations of Sonar Systems • Skills in fostering relationships with and coordinating with other company partners and customer organizations (NUWC, NAVSEA, PMS, IWS5) to ensure technical design solutions from all parties meet system design intents • Experience with MBSE/SysML/MatLab Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. * At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedule Information Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $73,400 - $129,260. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. (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. This position is incentive plan eligible. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $84,300 - $146,165. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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