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Come join Lockheed Martin’s systems engineering team supporting multiple programs associated with the Space Development Agency. This critical initiative will provide communication, missile warning, missile tracking, and missile defense capabilities. You will join an elite team to develop cutting edge technical capabilities for our customers utilizing groundbreaking model-based systems engineering (MBSE), web-based documentation and continuous integration continuous development (CI/CD) pipelines.
In this Architecture/CONOPS Support role you will:
- Support the development of the CONOPS, Design Description Document and Operations Handbook utilizing Model Based Systems Engineering and new web-based documentation processes in an Agile work environment.
- Participate in CONOPS Working groups to coordinate a multi-party integrated solution between our customers, contractors, and industry partners.
- Manage the CONOPS documents through the change control process
- Help in translating CONOPs definition into operational procedures
- Develop new and creative ways to present and visualize engineering data and documentation in a web-based environment
- Ensure the requirements baseline captures all necessary functions
- Coordinate with the Test and Command/Control teams to ensure the test scripts and operational software accurately execute system functions
- Coordinate with the Flight Software and Database teams to ensure appropriate implementation and coverage of system CONOPS
- Support Structural and Behavioral modeling to represent system makeup and functionality
- Support defining system constraints that will be leveraged for mission operations and AI&T
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
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.
- Bachelors or higher degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related subject area, or equivalent experience
- Experience with one or more Systems Engineering functions including:
- System trade studies, CONOPS, and/or System modeling
- Systems architecture knowledge or experience
- Requirements, Interface Control Document (ICD), or Interface Definition Document (IDD) development
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering, leveraging SysML and MBSE tools (Cameo, Rhapsody, etc.)
- Obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance, thus U.S. Citizenship is required
- 3+ years experience with spacecraft or ground system architecture design, development, integration, test, with knowledge of space, missile and launch systems at the component through system level
- Experience in the development CONOPS, Operator Handbooks, or other Systems Engineering Documentation
- Mission operations experience
- Experience with a software scripting/programming language (e.g. Python, HTML, Matlab, Visual Basic, C/C++, etc.)
- Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with systems engineering functions such as system trade studies, CONOPS, or system modeling
- Systems architecture knowledge or experience
- Experience developing requirements, Interface Control Documents, or Interface Definition Documents
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering using SysML and MBSE tools such as Cameo or Rhapsody
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- 3+ years of spacecraft or ground-system architecture, development, integration, or test experience
- Knowledge of space, missile, and launch systems from component through system level
- Experience developing CONOPS, operator handbooks, or systems engineering documentation
- Mission operations experience
- Experience with a software scripting or programming language such as Python, HTML, MATLAB, Visual Basic, C, or C++
- Proficiency in AI prompting as applied to the position
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