Space Vehicle Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE)

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Littleton, CO

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space OVERVIEW: At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Going to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers. Connecting people. Advancing discovery. And protecting what matters most. Lockheed Martin-built satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. As we look to the future, we're driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. That's why we're crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change. Your mission is ours. And as that mission evolves, we'll be ready. Will you? Every day, our 115,000 employees come to work with one focus - our customers' missions. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. Lockheed Martin. Your Mission is Ours. Lockheed Martin seeks an innovative and talented Spacecraft Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE) to join the Global Security team in Denver, Colorado. What does this role look like? The Global Security Spacecraft Responsible Systems Engineer (SC RSE) provides senior technical leadership across the full lifecycle of spacecraft development-from concept and design through production, integration, test, and flight operations. Serving as the primary interface between technical teams and program leadership, the SC RSE ensures system-level performance, cost, and schedule objectives are met. This role requires a broad understanding of all spacecraft subsystems and interfaces, leading integrated teams through design, requirements, verification, and certification to deliver mission-ready systems. This position is contingent upon contract award to Lockheed Martin. Estimated award date is currently December 2025. Any job offers extended to chosen candidates will include a contingency clause stating that the offer is dependent on Lockheed Martin securing the contract. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Experience with space flight hardware and/or software from component specification and development through system integration and test
Prior experience with satellite systems design, development, integration, or test
Experience with one or more space subsystems (e.g., Electrical Power, Mechanical Structures, Mechanisms, Avionics, RF, Communication, etc.)
Technical leadership of small teams or projects
Active TS/SCI security clearance, thus US citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience leading major milestone reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR)
Experience with systems architecture design of spacecraft, payload, and ground systems
Experience in the design, development, and production phases of a contract
Prior experience with Class C programs
Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and functions
Prior experience as a Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) or Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE)
Experience with Technical Baseline Management
Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment

Responsibilities

Balance and assess the design, test program and requirements to meet mission needs
Enforce the Systems Engineering processes and functions, tailored to a go-fast program
Establish and enforce the standard for anomaly investigations
Ensure adequate peer reviews and trade study rigor to confirm all engineering changes are complete prior to implementation
Ensure leadership (Chief Engineer, Program Management, Customer Counterparts) are informed & engaged in decisions which impact contractual performance
Ensure technical risks are adequately represented