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# Systems Engineer Staff

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $109,200.0 - $192,510.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6ba4b511-0572-4959-9707-d09dc7f5dac2

## About the Role

Bachelor Degree in an engineering discipline

Experience in the overall system engineering lifecycle

Experience with missile, defense, aerospace, or related systems.

Working knowledge or experience with architecture development of missile, defense, aerospace, or related systems

Active Secret Security Clearance; ship Required

Desired skills

Knowledge of AGILE process

Experience with MBSE architecture tools

Experience in trade-off anlaysis, performance modeling

## Description

As a System Engineer Staff on the Medusa program, you develop the definition of the overall system architecture. In this role, you will:

Support the senior systems architect
Conduct trade studies
Develop and document the system architecture
Define the high-level functional, logical and physical architectures
Present architecture at design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
Coordinate with requirements team to ensure the requirements are aligned with the system architecture
Coordinate with test and validation teams to ensure architecture supports testability and maintainability, Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.


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