Systems Engineer Senior Staff (Sunnyvale, CA)

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Sunnyvale, CA

34d•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? Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) provides the advanced Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) waveform, giving warfighters 10 times the communications capacity of the legacy UHF SATCOM system. This position will be part of the MUOS SLE SEIT Team! You will be a part of driving a fast pace, Firm Fixed Price program with an established highly energetic and high performing team. Dayâtoâday activities in a FirmâFixedâPrice (FFP) mindset: Scope & Requirements Management: Continuously verify that all work stays within the agreedâupon scope and that any changes are formally processed through a changeâorder mechanism. Cost & Schedule Monitoring: Track actual costs and progress against the fixed price and baseline schedule, flagging any variances early to mitigate overruns. Risk Identification & Mitigation: Proactively identify potential risks (e.g., technical, supplyâchain, resource) and implement mitigation plans to keep the project onâbudget. Performance Reporting: Produce concise status reports that focus on deliverable completion, cost burnârate, and any scopeâchange impacts for both internal leadership and the customer. Stakeholder Coordination: Align internal teams (engineering, procurement, finance) and external partners to ensure all parties understand the fixedâprice constraints and collaborate efficiently to meet milestones. Additional Information This position is based in Sunnyvale, CA. To be considered, applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active Secret clearance. Successful candidates will have 8+ years of relevant engineering experience. This position is contingent upon contract award to Lockheed Martin. Estimated award date is currently February 2026. Any job offers extended to chosen candidates will include a contingency clause stating that the offer is dependent on Lockheed Martin securing the contract.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
Handsâon experience with endâtoâend systems engineering processes (You've led or contributed to fullâlifecycle activities-requirements capture, design, integration, verification, and technical reviews-ensuring solutions meet mission goals.)
Proven track record of customer interaction and technical presentations
Proficiency with modern requirementsâmanagement and modelâbased tools (IBMâ¯DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler)
Active Secret clearance (with eligibility for TopâSecret) and U.S. citizenship
8+ years of relevant engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated mastery of systemsâthinking methods used to untangle complex, crossâdisciplinary challenges, and a proven ability to coach teammates in applying these techniques.
Direct involvement in designing and testing spaceâsegment hardware, with practical work on one or more subsystems beyond core Systems Engineering (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Structures, Thermal, etc.).
Regularly lead and present at program reviews, technical reviews, and engineering board meetings, delivering clear status updates, risk assessments, and solution recommendations.
Solid understanding of FFP contract mechanics, costâtoâprice analysis, and riskâmanagement strategies that drive profitable, scheduleâpredictable delivery.
Experience with configurationâmanagement processes and tools, and a history of working on projects that achieved SpaceâCertified status.
Background in designing, or sustaining communication subsystems (e.g., RF, optical, dataâlink), ensuring reliable link performance for space missions.
Inâdepth knowledge of LM's established designâprocess framework and designâassurance principles, enabling rapid alignment with internal standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

Continuously verify that all work stays within the agreedâupon scope and that any changes are formally processed through a changeâorder mechanism.
Track actual costs and progress against the fixed price and baseline schedule, flagging any variances early to mitigate overruns.
Proactively identify potential risks (e.g., technical, supplyâchain, resource) and implement mitigation plans to keep the project onâbudget.
Produce concise status reports that focus on deliverable completion, cost burnârate, and any scopeâchange impacts for both internal leadership and the customer.
Align internal teams (engineering, procurement, finance) and external partners to ensure all parties understand the fixedâprice constraints and collaborate efficiently to meet milestones.