Systems Architect Senior Staff - RF Systems

Lockheed Martin•King of Prussia, PA

2d•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. What does this role look like? The System Architect is the technical leader who owns the system-level architecture and focuses on the technical details of hardware, software and network systems to fulfill the requirements, and: • Develops, communicates, and ensures implementation of the architecture vision across the full program life cycle. • Develops stakeholder needs analysis, architecture analysis, key requirements definition and allocation, architectural drivers, interface definition, requirement validation. • Develops data products/artifacts related to architecture (trade study summaries, analysis results, etc.). • Maintains knowledge of current technologies and design and analysis methodologies. • Ensures the requirements that drive the system design are consistent, complete, accurate, and operationally defined. • Initiates technology trade-offs (e.g., Independent Research and Development; technology insertion/infusion/ obsolescence). • Plans and supports architecture verification and validation. Important Details • This is an Senior Career (level 5) role where a successful candidate would have more than 8 years of professional experience. • Selected candidate will be required to possess an Active TS/SCI security clearance for consideration. • This position is contingent upon the program award expected in Quarter 1 2026.

Requirements

Experience designing and developing simulations and analysis
Experience with system or mission analysis programs such as STK
Experience with modeling and simulation tools and programing languages such as MATLAB or Python
Experience interfacing with customers and internal stakeholders communicating the capabilities of the systems, and identify risks and mitigation plans
Strong integration skills and experience in end to end systems
Active TS/SCI security clearance, thus requiring US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and delivering RF ground stations with associated hardware and software
Experience with modeling and simulation of RF systems
Experience architecting RF hardware and software for efficient performance
Experience with RF ground systems and associated Command and Control, Mission Management Software
Experience with DevSecOps and/or Cyber Security
Experience in Agile development, cloud-based architecture
Experience translating user needs or requirements into system CONOPS
Experience applying system architecture trades and analysis techniques
Experience with systems engineering milestone reviews including SRR, PDR, or CDR
Experience analyzing and optimizing operational and organizational concepts, requirements, models, architectures, and workflows
Ability to drive coordinated resolution to issues across multiple work locations and organizational structure, including with remote team members
Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and take on numerous roles as part of the daily project operations
Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker with the ability to apply appropriate systems thinking skills to solve problems and implement constructive change
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
Business capture process experience, architecture definition, baseline control and writing bases of estimates

Responsibilities

Develops, communicates, and ensures implementation of the architecture vision across the full program life cycle.
Develops stakeholder needs analysis, architecture analysis, key requirements definition and allocation, architectural drivers, interface definition, requirement validation.
Develops data products/artifacts related to architecture (trade study summaries, analysis results, etc.).
Maintains knowledge of current technologies and design and analysis methodologies.
Ensures the requirements that drive the system design are consistent, complete, accurate, and operationally defined.
Initiates technology trade-offs (e.g., Independent Research and Development; technology insertion/infusion/ obsolescence).
Plans and supports architecture verification and validation.