Systems Engineering, Senior Manager

Lockheed Martin "Ahead of Ready"

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Lockheed Martin is designing, developing, and delivering a next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system comprised of integrated space and ground segments that will provide enhanced communications capacity, flexibility and resiliency.
This position will be a key member of the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team in support of the final design, development, production, integration, test, and delivery of this critical capability focused on the requirements development, decomposition, and verification.

In this role you will:
- Lead the Requirements and Verification Engineering and Architecture and Analysis teams supporting the next-gen wideband MILSATCOM system. This includes leading efforts to:
- Lead the development, allocation, and flow-down of both performance and functional requirements from the system to its constituent segments and elements
- Coordinate closely across the SEIT team and with lower-tier systems, hardware, and software engineers to ensure a comprehensive allocation and understanding of the system requirements
- Lead the develop verification and validation plans; lead the applicable verification and validation activities ensuring the systems both meets requirements and performs as needed
- Lead key program design reviews

Multiple locations available for this position.

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Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package.

This position is contingent on program award, expected in 3Q 2026.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.- 10 years of Systems Engineering experience

- Demonstrated experience with SATCOM systems

- Understanding of the analyses required in support of designing, developing, and delivering a MILSATCOM system

- Team leadership experience

- Requirements allocation, flowdown, and/or VCRM development experience

- Experiencing developing and/or verification Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

- Experience working either Satellite or Ground Segment programs

- MBSE experience

- Active or Current DoD SECRET Security Clearance. Thus US Citizenship is required- 12 years of Requirements and Verification Experience

- Experience Architecting a system with both space and ground-based assets

- Experience in leading key elements of executing design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc)

- Experience developing Requirements Allocation Documentation

- System Integration Experience

- Familiarity with DOORS & CAMEO

- Experience executing on fixed price contracts

- Functional management experience

- Active or Current TS (or SCI) Security clearance

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