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Systems Engineer - Hardware In the Loop (HWIL), Advanced-Career

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Sunnyvale, CA Intern
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2026
Job Description

"Ahead of Ready"

At Lockheed Martin, we are shaping the future of space exploration and defense. As a leader in the industry, we are known for our pioneering spirit, collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking, and commitment to building remarkable products.

Our team is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world by leveraging our unique skills and experiences to tackle some of the world's most complex engineering challenges. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

We are passionate about delivering exceptional results and creating a better tomorrow.

Lockheed Martin is looking for a dynamic, hardworking Systems Engineer - Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) to support a new missile defense program.

In this role, you will report to the Systems Engineering Manager, and your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Support the Program's HWIL development and integration efforts

Work with multi-disciplined engineering resources for the HWIL lab

Integrate models/simulations/emulators for launchers, peculiar support equipment, fire control/battery operations center

Support testing/verification activities in the HWIL lab

Lead and provide expert oversight and guidance with HWIL design/development

About The Location:

You can learn more about Sunnyvale, CA by visiting this link.

About Lockheed Martin Benefits:

Basic Qualifications

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Knowledge and application of Engineering and Integration functions and processes, such as: System trade studies, Design reviews, Configuration management. Hardware design, development, and test

Air & Missile Defense (AMD), Strike Weapon, or other large-scale weapon system experience

Experience in the support and development of HWIL lab

Experience supporting the integration of hardware and software systems across multiple design disciplines and subsystems

Active or Current Secret clearance

Desired Skills

Bachelor's degree in either Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related fields including mathematics degree with a physics-based focus from an accredited college/university

Electrical or Mechanical design and integration

Experience reviewing data from subsystems and demonstrating compatibility, assessing requirements compliance, identifying and resolving risks, and implementing opportunities for improved solutions vs. system requirements

5 years with design, development, integration, or test, with broad-based and in-depth knowledge of space, missile, and/or launch systems at the component through system level

Experience ensuring the physical and functional compatibility of hardware products throughout the full life cycle of the program

Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) or Delegate CPE for avionics and/or embedded flight software, or similar, and Engineering Material Review (EMRB) experience; ability to interact with hardware and software CPEs and designers to ensure mission requirements are satisfied

CAD Proficiency (I-DEAS, Creo, etc.)

Proven ability to get results from teams without direct authority

Software design and Integration

Proven understanding of LINUX and Windows Operating Systems

Experience with C/C programming

Proficient in Matlab

Active or Current Top Secret Security Clearance

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.



  • Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. 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.

    As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

    Other Important Information

    By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

    Work Schedule Information

    Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

    National Pay Statement

    Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $128,400 - $226,435. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

    Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

    (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

    This position is incentive plan eligible.

    Premium Pay Statement

    Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $147,700 - $255,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

    Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

    This position is incentive plan eligible.

    Salary : $128,400 - $226,435

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