Systems Engineering Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Littleton, CO

37d•$109,200 - $192,510•Onsite

About The Position

The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space 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 successful candidate will use their knowledge and understanding of systems engineering to lead the systems team for the Osiris-APEX mission. Specifically, the successful candidate will lead spacecraft operations planning and development, working directly with science teams, project teams, and the spacecraft subsystems to design and implement mission activities. Strong organizational and communication skills are critical as this individual will work directly with the S/C engineer, subsystem leads and our NASA customer. The systems lead will monitor the teams work progress to ensure adherence to program objectives. The candidate will be empowered to lead the Osiris-APEX systems team, guiding the team through their assigned tasks and associated contributions towards the success of the mission. The Osiris-APEX systems lead shall embody Lockheed Martin core values to provide an environment of trust and teamwork and listen, develop, motivate and respect all personnel.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in engineering, math, software, physics or a related degree from an accredited college.
Experience problem solving and implementing solutions.
Experience with full systems engineering lifecycle.
Experience with space, missile, or related mission operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a team, project, or technical lead
Excellent communication skills, at a technical and non-technical level.
Experience developing and using procedural documents
Knowledge of Linux or Unix operating environments
Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and operations
Scripting experience

Responsibilities

lead spacecraft operations planning and development
working directly with science teams, project teams, and the spacecraft subsystems to design and implement mission activities
monitor the teams work progress to ensure adherence to program objectives
guiding the team through their assigned tasks and associated contributions towards the success of the mission
provide an environment of trust and teamwork and listen, develop, motivate and respect all personnel