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Systems Engineering Manager

Lensa
Littleton, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/21/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

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Description: The coolest job on this planet….or any other….are with Lockheed Martin Space.

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a health, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.

Lockheed Martin is seeking a dynamic Systems Engineering Asc Manager to manage a portion of our Systems Engineering team

  • Team with the Chief Systems Engineers and other Systems Engineering leaders to manage program priorities and tasking
  • Perform staffing and performance responsibilities in coordination with HR and established processes
  • Establish, manage, and communicate team company expectations, goals, roles, responsibilities, and objectives to the team
  • Provide support to critical program area Engineering skill development
  • Execute core System Engineering tasks for System Integration including working the integration of end to end system mission analyses, cross-segment HW teams/SW teams, and external partners. This efforts that focus on the incremental test and integration of new and innovative concepts into higher levels of assembly leading to a successful capability demonstration

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Basic Qualifications

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.

  • Systems Engineering process knowledge or experience and complete lifecycle experience with Engineering processes and Reviews
  • Familiarity with government programs
  • Demonstrated Program/Project Management and/or leadership skills
  • Experience of System Integration tasks across the later phases of the System Engineering life cycle
  • Active or Current TS/SCI with Poly required to start

Desired Skills

  • Broad experience with the engineering life cycle processes and tools
  • Experience with Ground Command and Control systems or Mission Planning systems
  • Experience performing Space to Ground segment integration
  • Proposal preparation and negotiation
  • Space Vehicle design and test experience
  • Experience in integrated system level test and verification
  • Experience in hardware to software integration
  • Experience in Space system to Ground System integration
  • Experience in Guidance Navigation and Control
  • Experience in system demonstration and deployment
  • Experience in HW component design or SW design process
  • Experience with Class B space program development
  • Experience in Satellite Operation
  • Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very complex problems and implement constructive change
  • Bachelors degree in an Engineering or closely related field

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: 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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

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.

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Salary : $109,200 - $192,510

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