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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Systems Engineer - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Highlands Ranch, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $73,450.0 - $132,775.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Software Documentation, Hardware Design, Integrated Development Environments, Lynx, Subsystems - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us1c3af429de5b86bef0619b8097af673d/eaa ## About the Role * Experience in integration, design, development, and test phases of Electrical products or subsystems * Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and geographical locations to collaborate with and influence others * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. * US Citizens Required to perform the task. ## Desired Skills * Degree in Systems or Electrical Engineering preferred. * Experience with channelization, power budget, power model, and electrical compatibility * Familiar with spacecraft architecture design, development, integration, test, with knowledge of space at the component through system level * Validated understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors * Experience ensuring the physical and functional compatibility of hardware/software products throughout the full lifecycle of the program * Strategic thinker who can take complex, high-level problems and break them down into manageable, actionable components. * Experience with MBSE concepts in DOORS and/or Cameo * Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Systems Integration Engineer to join the Responsive Flight Solutions (RFS) Demos team within IGNITE, initially supporting the Lynx program. The RFS Demos team has a portfolio of on-orbit technology/mission demonstration programs. The team is structured to have an execution-focused core team (PM and SEIT functions) for each program, with support from the enterprise for supplementary skills and subject matter expertise. The RFS Demos team is responsible for the entire program life cycle, from conception through post-launch support. What does this role look like? * Serve as an integration lead for different Electrical subsystems * Lead the definition of electrical system interfaces * Lead the definition, analysis, and recommendation of Trade Study options related to electrical systems * Perform data and document reviews and provide feedback for technical and program documentation * Support systems/hardware integration, test planning and execution and find opportunities for build flow and test efficiencies * Apply your technical expertise and engineering judgment to drive decision-making, rather than simply following established processes or procedures. * Act as a self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance, and who can effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities. * Lead the team in executing these plans and will be comfortable making decisions in a collaborative and dynamic environment. * Experience in Class C/D, IRAD, or "go-fast" development environment * Experience identifying and managing risks, including targeted risk reduction * Demonstrated Systems Thinking, including the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, establish and maintain a big picture mindset, and assess design decision impacts ## Related Videos - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [Lynx: Native for More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1445-lynx-native-for-more) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager)