Systems Engineer - Early Career

Lockheed Martin•Louisville, CO

6d•$60,200 - $119,830•Onsite

About The Position

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Early Career Cyber Software Engineer. Your responsibilities will include: Customer liaison: Lead discussions with customers to uncover mission‑critical needs, translate them into clear, actionable system requirements, and sustain strong relationships throughout the project lifecycle. Requirements traceability: Create, maintain, and communicate traceability matrices that map stakeholder intent to design, implementation, verification, and validation artifacts. Architectural design: Define system concepts, high‑level architectures, and functional decompositions for emerging cyber‑software and product technologies. Integration & verification: Drive subsystem integration, develop comprehensive test plans, and oversee verification activities to ensure compliance with all requirements. Technical collaboration: Work closely with product managers, cross‑functional engineers, and customers to align solutions with mission goals and user expectations. Risk & trade‑space analysis: Conduct trade studies, assess technical risks, and propose mitigation strategies that balance performance, cost, and schedule. Continuous improvement & mentorship: Foster a culture of innovation and teamwork; mentor junior engineers and disseminate best practices. Adaptability: Respond swiftly to evolving customer requirements and shifting project priorities while maintaining focus on system performance, reliability, and security. The successful candidate will be a collaborative and dedicated individual with a passion for AI‑driven cyber software engineering and a drive to make a significant contribution to mission success. You should be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, quickly adapting to evolving customer requirements, and thrive in a team that values innovation, creativity, and teamwork. What’s In It For You We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
Tool & platform proficiency : configuration‑management (example: Git/Subversion, etc.), collaboration/document control (example: Confluence/SharePoint, etc.), simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, STK, etc.).
Communication & teamwork : clear technical/non‑technical written/oral communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, facilitation of design reviews and briefings.
Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
Systems‑Engineering expertise : MBSE (SysML/MATLAB‑Simulink), architecture definition, integration & verification (HIL/SIL), trade‑space & risk analysis.
Project‑management fundamentals : schedule development (MS Project/Primavera/JIRA), cost estimating, Earned‑Value Management, risk‑based decision making.

Nice To Haves

Agile / Lean development experience – Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe for rapid iteration and delivery.
Leadership & mentorship – Proven ability to coach junior engineers, lead design reviews, and drive cross‑functional collaboration.
Data‑driven decision making – Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, or Tableau for analysis, visualization, and automated reporting.
DevOps / CI‑CD expertise – Experience building automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
Cloud computing familiarity – Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services.
Professional certifications – PMP, INCOSE Systems Engineering, or similar credentials.

Responsibilities

Customer liaison: Lead discussions with customers to uncover mission‑critical needs, translate them into clear, actionable system requirements, and sustain strong relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements traceability: Create, maintain, and communicate traceability matrices that map stakeholder intent to design, implementation, verification, and validation artifacts.
Architectural design: Define system concepts, high‑level architectures, and functional decompositions for emerging cyber‑software and product technologies.
Integration & verification: Drive subsystem integration, develop comprehensive test plans, and oversee verification activities to ensure compliance with all requirements.
Technical collaboration: Work closely with product managers, cross‑functional engineers, and customers to align solutions with mission goals and user expectations.
Risk & trade‑space analysis: Conduct trade studies, assess technical risks, and propose mitigation strategies that balance performance, cost, and schedule.
Continuous improvement & mentorship: Foster a culture of innovation and teamwork; mentor junior engineers and disseminate best practices.
Adaptability: Respond swiftly to evolving customer requirements and shifting project priorities while maintaining focus on system performance, reliability, and security.