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Lockheed Martin, a leader in advancing secure communications and cutting-edge defense technology, is seeking a Systems Integration/Test Engineer to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical projects that protect and serve our nation’s defense.
In this position, you will play a key role in software development and integration as part of our Agile Development Team working on satellite communications (SATCOM) systems. You will support the development and integration of solutions to ensure robust, secure, and resilient software products that meet high-performance and security standards.
As a Systems Integration/Test Engineer you will:
- Plan, implement, test, document, and maintain solutions for the integration and testing of internally developed and COTS components, elements, and systems
- Establish functional and technical specifications and standards, solve software interface problems, define input/output parameters, and ensure integration of the system
- Review, evaluate, and derive requirements for testability
- Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules
- Coordinate system testing activities with programs and other organizations.
- Support end-to-end testing activities including regression testing.
- Perform analysis of test results and prepare comprehensive system evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance
- Write discrepancy reports and perform integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems
Plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems. Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem. Reviews, evaluates and derives requirements for testability, develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations. Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance. Writes discrepancy reports and performs integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems.
- Bachelor’s and/or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience with the integration, design, test, or analysis of software products or subsystems
- Familiarity with Digital Engineering tools like DOORs and Cameo for requirements management and systems modeling
- Experience with automated end-to-end testing using tools like Playwright or similar testing frameworks (Cypress/Selenium)
- Familiarity with continuous integration concepts and DevSecOps tools (e.g. Kubernetes, Rancher, ArgoCD, and GitLab)
- US Citizenship required. Final secret clearance required to start the role
- Experience with Command & Control (C2) operations for satellite communications ground systems, such as planning, directing, monitoring, and managing communications services and ground resources.
- Experience writing test plans, test procedures, or technical documents
- Experience preparing for and executing spacecraft or system-level tests
- Capable of working in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules
- Demonstrated behaviors of a systems problem solver; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change
- 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 and/or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience with integration, design, testing, or analysis of software products or subsystems
- Familiarity with digital engineering tools such as DOORS and Cameo for requirements management and systems modeling
- Experience with automated end-to-end testing using Playwright or similar frameworks such as Cypress or Selenium
- Familiarity with continuous integration concepts and DevSecOps tools such as Kubernetes, Rancher, ArgoCD, and GitLab
- US citizenship
- Final Secret clearance before starting the role
- Experience with Command and Control operations for satellite communications ground systems
- Experience writing test plans, test procedures, or technical documents
- Experience preparing for and executing spacecraft or system-level tests
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules
- Systems problem-solving and systems-thinking skills
- Proficiency in AI prompting as applied to the position
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