Systems Engineer

About the Role

Lockheed Martin seeks a motivated Ground Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, and maintenance of ground-based infrastructure for aerospace and space missions. This entry-level position works under moderate supervision and involves assisting with telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) systems, ground software validation, and documentation. It serves as a structured entry point for early-career engineers looking to build expertise in mission-critical ground infrastructure that enables reliable communication and data exchange between space assets and ground operators.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering V Model.
• Understanding of computer hardware, operating systems, networks, storage, and infrastructure.
• Experience working with system requirements, technical procedures, diagrams, or engineering documentation.
• Ability to attain CompTIA Security+ certification within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to support on-call requirements and work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and outside normal business hours, with the ability to respond within two hours when required.

Desired Skills

• Active DoD Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with Linux/Unix and/or Windows system administration, integration, deployment, and operations.
• Experience troubleshooting complex system issues and performing root-cause analysis across hardware, operating systems, applications, networks, databases, storage, and security.
• Ability to install, configure, maintain, and upgrade hardware and software systems.
• Experience with LDAP/Active Directory/identity management.
• Experience working in classified computing environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes, including data protection, restoration, and system recovery.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $88,100.00 - $163,700.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• EAP
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered.

Note: Payments under incentive programs are not guaranteed and can vary.