You will be Technical Lead for a Mission Systems (MS) Test Planning and Execution Team within an I&T Organization responsible for the integration and test of supplier procured software & hardware products with Lockheed Martin developed software capabilities. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers in the planning, coordination, and execution of various Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) efforts within Lockheed Martin’s combat systems domain by validating and maturing tactical‑aviation capabilities in a lab‑based, hardware‑in‑the‑loop environment. You will own SI&T activities to include end‑to‑end system test for air‑system lethality, survivability, health‑diagnostics, and related capabilities, driving integration with supplier hardware/software and LM developed software.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Lead an SI&T product team (5+ engineers) to meet programmatic milestones/objectives as well as performance, cost, and schedule targets.
- Test Development & Execution: Develop, author, implement, and run system‑level tests throughout development life cycle.
- Process Stewardship: Champion modern CI/CD pipelines, Agile practices, and continuous integration of test assets; evaluate, adopt, and deploy new testing approaches beyond legacy waterfall.
- Collaboration: Partner with ADIT leadership, cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, and software developers to define priorities, road‑maps, and delivery plans.
- Issue Resolution: Guide engineers in rapid diagnosis and troubleshooting of hardware/software integration challenges.
- Documentation & Reporting: Develop and author test procedures, adjudicate test deficiencies, and capture test results to produce reports, and feed lessons learned back into development.
- Technical Roadmap Deployment: Support a culture of innovation and learning by deploying new approaches and technologies into the existing SI&T infrastructure.
What’s In It For You
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must have an active secret clearance.
This position is in Marietta, GA Discover Marietta.
- Bachelor’s (or higher) in Engineering/Technical field.
- Proven leadership and development of technical teams (3+ members) delivering on‑time, high‑quality results.
- Strong background in Systems Engineering, Integration & Test, or complex system lifecycles.
- Experience with technical roadmap adoption and deployment.
- Active Secret clearance (investigation ≤ 5 yr).
- Experience with leading formal test milestones/events to include Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Formal Qualification Testing (FQT), or equivalent.
- Proficiency in various toolsets to include DOORS, Cameo and Jira
- Hands‑on experience or working knowledge of Linux (Red Hat preferred).
- Experience aligning agile or hybrid development across software, hardware, suppliers, integration, verification, and formal readiness events.
- Experience creating and managing performance metrics, key performance indicators, and root cause corrective action plans
- Experience with software pipelines and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) software developments concepts and tools (i.e. GitLab, software pipelines, test automation (Cucumber, etc.)
- Simulation & Test Environments: Pilot‑in‑the‑Loop, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, flight‑test beds (F‑22/F‑35), Systems Integration Labs, simulators and emulators.
- Mission Systems Knowledge: Airborne radars, EO/IR, EW, CNI, datalinks, weapons integration, mission planning, etc.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with FAA 14 CFR Part 91
- Experience interfacing with customer and program leadership as a decision maker
- Ability to define and execute strategic road‑maps; excellent communication and consensus‑building skills.
- Experience with digital engineering or model-based systems engineering.
- Familiarity with Ground Control Station systems
- Risk and Opportunity Management experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
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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 or a technical field
- Proven leadership and development of technical teams with at least three members
- Strong background in systems engineering, integration and test, or complex system lifecycles
- Experience with technical roadmap adoption and deployment
- Active Secret security clearance with investigation completed within five years
- Experience leading formal test milestones such as Test Readiness Reviews or Formal Qualification Testing
- Proficiency with DOORS, Cameo, and Jira
- Hands-on experience or working knowledge of Linux, preferably Red Hat
- Experience aligning Agile or hybrid development across software, hardware, suppliers, integration, verification, and readiness events
- Experience creating and managing performance metrics, KPIs, and root cause corrective action plans
- Experience with CI/CD software development concepts and tools, including GitLab and test automation tools such as Cucumber
- Experience with pilot-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, flight-test beds, systems integration labs, simulators, or emulators
- Mission systems knowledge including airborne radars, EO/IR, EW, CNI, datalinks, weapons integration, or mission planning
- Familiarity with FAA 14 CFR Part 91
- Experience interfacing with customers and program leadership as a decision maker
- Ability to define and execute strategic roadmaps with strong communication and consensus-building skills
- Experience with digital engineering or model-based systems engineering
- Familiarity with Ground Control Station systems
- Risk and opportunity management experience
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