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# Groud System Discipline Engineer -E3

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Patuxent River, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $95,900.0 - $178,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Rapid Prototyping Process
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9099872/groud-system-discipline-engineer-e3

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree
 * Ability to maintain a Top Secret clearance with special program access
 * Leadership system experience to include hiring, timecards, performance reviews, counseling, promotions, recognition, training, etc.
 * Proven Flight Test experience

Desired Skills

 * Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in a technical discipline
 * Security+ certification
 * Experience in engineering documentation, configuration control and change boards, and systems management
 * History interfacing directly with DoD customers

## Description

At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicles to refining aircraft that defy gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless.

Join us as a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Flight Test Ground Station Engineering Manager -- Level 5 with our legendary Skunk Works® organization. The Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Some of our projects include the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-35 Lightning II. Learn more about some of the incredible things we do here .

A successful manager will oversee a team of ground station engineers engaged in devising practical solutions for challenging problems., Designs, develops, and tests a variety of power plants, aircraft, missiles, and parts, taking into consideration the most efficient use of the natural laws affecting flight. Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.


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