Systems Engineer Rapid Advanced Payload Test

Lockheed Martin•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the design, development, verification, and integration of complex aerospace and space systems. This role involves translating high-level mission objectives into clear system architectures, interface control documents, and integration schedules. The engineer will coordinate hardware, software, and test teams to ensure subsystems meet rigorous performance, safety, and reliability criteria, while also managing system-level test planning, execution, and configuration baseline management. This position requires extensive collaboration with the overall program team.

Requirements

Experience with military or space mission programs.
Experience Using DOORS and/or DOORS NG
Experience with SysML
Exposure to MBSE tools such as Cameo and Rhapsody
Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.
US Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Prior Experience working with RAPT-2 or other IGNITE programs is highly desirable
Concept of Operations (ConOps)
Design Reference Mission (DRM)
Mission Success Tree (MST)
Requirements Engineering
Verification Cross‑Reference Matrix (VCXM)
Requirements Verification and Validation
Strong experience with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (Cameo, Enterprise Architect).
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
Systems Thinking - Ability to view the system holistically and understand interdependencies across hardware, software, and operations.
Detail‑Oriented - Meticulous at maintaining end‑to‑end requirement traceability from stakeholder need through verification evidence.
Problem Solving - Proactive in identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and driving decisions forward.
Collaboration - Works effectively in multidisciplinary teams and fosters a culture of shared ownership.
Adaptability - Comfortable operating in a dynamic R&D environment where requirements may evolve rapidly.
Active secret clearance

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, verification, and integration of complex aerospace and space systems.
Translate high level mission objectives into clear system architectures, interface control documents, and integration schedules.
Coordinate hardware, software, and test teams to ensure that every subsystem meets rigorous performance, safety, and reliability criteria while complying with all relevant regulations.
Responsible for system level test planning and execution.
Responsible for configuration baseline management.
Extensive collaboration with the overall program team.