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tomorrow with you.

Lockheed Martin is seeking a dedicated Systems Engineer to support the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Extremely High Frequency (EHF) systems, Combined Orbital Operations Logistics Resiliency (COOLR) sustainment program. The ideal candidate will inspire a systems thinking, systems engineering mindset while driving systems engineering discipline, guiding and optimizing processes across the COOLR portfolio.

• Provide support to the Chief Engineer on current sustainment tasks and upcoming initiatives, acting as the primary Systems Engineer within the organization for broader systems engineering duties.

• Act as a technical Systems Engineer authority driving early-stage planning, detailed design, implementation, execution, and sustained operations while ensuring clear communication of engineering intent and decisions.

• Lead and participate in technical trade studies and detailed design, collaborating cross functionally with product teams, program management, and customers on all aspects of problem analysis, system technical documentation baseline - including specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), architecture, solution design, and implementation.

• Deliver end-to-end Systems Engineering oversight for COOLR sustainment related technical issues, and actively participate in the Working Groups to align subsystem performance with mission objectives.

• As a member of cross functional engineering teams (hardware, software, test, logistics) to ensure successful integration and fielding of COOLR upgrades, maintaining alignment with the program’s operational milestones.

• Enforce and continuously improve standard engineering methods and processes – such as front-end architecture, design reviews, and risk management – to ensure they are continuously applied across the program, guaranteeing mission success and adherence to the engineering baseline.

• Demonstrate in-depth technical skills and drive a mission success culture.

• Provide timely communications with LM leadership with a focus on placing events and issues in the right broader context (e.g. relative risk, impacts and implications) as the technical execution quality conscious of the program Engineering Practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  
• Significant experience in a complex engineering role with focus on Satellite Communications and Ground systems
  
  
• Active and current Secret Clearance required. Thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Strong mission and end-to-end systems expertise: system, space and ground integration supporting Satellite Sustainment Operations
  
  
• Proven experience as a conceptual thinker with the ability to translate into action and results
  
  
• Adept at comprehending new technical ideas with ability to communicate complex concepts at different levels
  
  
• Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues / challenges
  
  
• Familiarity with LM Space Engineering processes and command media
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building relationships with customers and team members
  
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