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# Systems Engineer Senior

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Highlands Ranch, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,900.0 - $178,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Program Design Languages, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Subsystems, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27955588/Systems-Engineer-Senior-Colorado-Highlands-Ranch-1301

## About the Role

* Requirements allocation, flowdown, verification, and/or VCRM development experience
 * Familiarity with DOORS and/or CAMEO
 * Experience working either Satellite or Ground Segment programs
 * Eligibility to obtain a DOD SECRET Security Clearance. Thus US Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

 * Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
 * 2+ years of Requirements and Verification Experience
 * Experience in executing design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc)
 * Experience with Requirements Allocation Documentation
 * System Integration Experience
 * Background in designing, or sustaining communication subsystems (e.g., RF, optical, digital), for space missions
 * Active or Current DoD SECRET Security Clearance
 * Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
 * # Space NSS

## Description

* 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
 * Develop verification and validation plans; lead the applicable verification and validation activities ensuring the systems both meets requirements and performs as needed
 * Support/lead key program design reviews
Multiple locations available for this position.
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.

The information below includes the standard job description for this position

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.


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