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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
On the Black Canyon program, you will be responsible for developing systems engineering artifacts and engaging with customers, mission partners, and other stakeholders to satisfy and fulfill customer directed objectives on a unique, new effort. You will execute and perform system testing to ensure the system is operationally acceptible to the end users.  You will be part of a growing team building a critical capability that will directly impact National Security.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast moving, lean and focused team that will help you experience and learn all aspects of the system lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

As a member of the Systems Engineering team you will:

• Perform in an accelerated, collaborative, dynamic small team environment, closely integrated with customers and mission partners
• Ensure consistency of requirements and traceability back to customer objectives
• Develop the verification details for the requirements to ensure that the system is able to meet the requirements and support the execution of these verification activities
• Support the successful execution of program Interim Design Reviews
• Develop systems engineering documentation such as feature description documents, trade studies, Interface Control Documents, and architecture views
• Participate in informal and formal system test activities
• Communicate effectively and work in a collaborative environment
• Have experience working with Agile teams leveraging Scrum or Kanban
• Have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI and program accesses

Desired Skills

• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and proficiency with systems engineering toolsets
• Experience with modern engineering practices such as Cross-Functional Agile teams and Capacity-based planning
• Experience with Systems Engineering tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to interact with software developers to ensure mission requirements are satisfied
• Ability to understand complex Space mission command and control concepts
• Interest in the space domain and orbital dynamics
• Experience with Integration testing, software testing, system testing and independent verification and validation as well as operational system checkout
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, and deploying applications to test environments
• Experience writing, reviewing, tracing, and verifying requirements
• Experience developing system architectures
• Experience working with external interfaces and generating documentation (e.g. ICDs) to support integration with those interfaces

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and must maintain the required security throughout the course of employment.

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