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 motivated Systems Engineer to design, develop, and validate submarine sonar hardware and software systems. You will drive the full Systems Engineering “V” – from requirements decomposition through performance verification – supporting Advanced Development CONOPS to system validation. As part of an Agile workforce, you will act as a Product Owner, collaborating with Navy customers, enterprise partners, and multidisciplinary teams to define capabilities, acceptance criteria, and achieve program milestones.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the end to end Systems Engineering effort for sonar HW/SW, covering requirements, interface definition, design, analysis, and test.
• Decompose high level requirements into verifiable lower level specifications.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, interface control documents, and CONOPS artifacts.
• Own product backlog, prioritize work, and act as the liaison between the development team and Navy stakeholders.
• Coordinate continuous integration and verification activities in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban).
• Utilize Agile tools (Jira, Confluence) to track progress, manage documentation, and drive artifacts to closure.
• Mentor and direct individual contributors, ensuring quality and timely delivery of engineering work products.
• Support system validation and performance verification against defined criteria.

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.
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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 3+ years of related experience in systems engineering or a related role.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a DoD Secret level clearance
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and methodologies (full SE lifecycle, requirements management tool suites such as DOORS).

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with an ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and changes in deadlines
• Excellent communications skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices
• Experience with system modeling, simulation, and requirements analysis tools.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest: 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 Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: RMS

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: System Architecture

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First