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Systems Engineer, Mid-Career

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Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
Job Description

"Ahead of Ready".

The modern missile-threat landscape is characterized by increasing complexity and rapid evolution, making it essential to adopt a multifaceted defense approach.

At Lockheed Martin, we recognize the critical importance of developing and integrating advanced solutions to protect people and nations worldwide.

Detecting an enemy missile launch, identifying its intended target, calculating its precise trajectory, launching an interceptor, and guiding it to successfully destroy the threat in mid-air is an extraordinarily complex and challenging task. It demands a seamless integration of advanced technologies, sophisticated systems, and highly skilled personnel.

The Lockheed Martin Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer, Mid-Career to be part of a team developing missile defense technology that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to adversity.

As a member of the NGI team, you will provide key contributions to various groups within the Systems Engineering and Integration (SEI) organization.

The successful candidate will have knowledge spanning most of the system engineering subject areas to include system design, architecture development, CONOPS, requirements definition, allocation, maintenance, verification/validation, system integration, systems analysis, integration assembly, and test.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Support major design reviews at the vehicle, subsystem, and unit-level.

Contribute to working groups with customer representatives and LM SMEs from various disciplines within NGI.

Work closely with geographically dispersed teams composed of various engineering disciplines.

Prepare and submit CDRL submissions at regular intervals and in support of CDRs

Develop and refine requirements and verification plans.

Some travel may be required.

This position is in Rocket City USA, one of the greatest places to work: Huntsville, AL

You can learn more about the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) by visiting this link

Basic Qualifications

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Experience and in-depth knowledge with Verification Planning, Execution, and Results Reporting

Experience and in-depth knowledge within two or more of the following areas:

  • Requirements Development, Decomposition, and Allocation
  • Vehicle-level Specification Development and Management
  • System-level Analysis
  • System Integration

Active or Current Secret Security clearance; ship Required

Desired Skills

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program

Customer Interface Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

  • Supporting Major Design Reviews
  • Missile System Development
  • Hardware/Software Integration Verification
  • CONOPS or System Architecture Development

Support of System-level Trade Studies

Experience working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

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 $109,200 - $192,510. 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 $125,600 - $217,695. 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 : $109,200 - $192,510

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