Missile Systems Architect - Lead Hypersonic/Defense Concepts

Lockheed Martin Ahead of Ready Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. 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 advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation and reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

We're looking for a Missile System Architect to lead the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team. The role will focus on developing hypersonic and ballistic missile defense concepts to address future threats. The candidate will serve as a technical lead for a team focused on future missile concepts.

The primary responsibilities include defining mission needs, setting top-level system requirements, defining the top-level system architecture, and demonstrating the capability that the solutions will bring to the customer. The ideal candidate will be organized, flexible, have strong interpersonal skills, have initiative, manage multiple tasks, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. In This Role You Will

• Lead the team to define mission requirements and develop top-level system architectures
• Lead the team in performing trade studies for mission and system architecture and CONOPS decisions
• Synthesize the results of trade studies into a concept architecture that meets the customer's needs
• Lead technical reviews, including presentations to internal and external stakeholders

• Experience in Systems Architecture or Systems Engineering, or related engineering field with detailed knowledge of Systems Engineering concepts and processes
• Experience in multiple engineering functions, such as performing system trade studies, performing system modeling & analysis activities, or developing system architecture and CONOPS
• Experience as a technical lead for a multi-disciplinary team
• Active or current SECRET level clearance
• Ability and willingness to obtain LM Systems Architect certification within 12 months of starting in this role, * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers, leaders, and customers
• Technical experience on missile or missile defense development programs
• Previous experience with concept development
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering practices and tools, including DOORS and Cameo
• Current LM Systems Architect certification, at the qualified level or higher
• Experience interfacing with customers and internal stakeholders, communicating the capabilities of the systems, and identifying risks and mitigation plans
• Experience developing key performance measures, as appropriate, subject to cost and schedule constraints and factors
• Experience developing mission needs, operational user community needs, and assessing the impact of technical changes to mission performance