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# Systems Engineer Rapid Advanced Payload Test

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Littleton, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,900.0 - $178,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Rhapsody, Requirements Traceability, Systems Modeling Language, Software Verification
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7309aaf573aa1931

## About the Role

* Experience with military or space mission programs.
 * Experience Using DOORS and/or DOORS NG
 * Experience with SysML
 * Exposure to MBSE tools such as Cameo and Rhapsody

Desired Skills

 * Prior Experience working with RAPT-2 or other IGNITE programs is highly desirable
 * Concept of Operations (ConOps)
 * Design Reference Mission (DRM)
 * Mission Success Tree (MST)
 * Requirements Engineering
 * Verification Cross-Reference Matrix (VCXM)
 * Requirements Verification and Validation
 * Strong experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (Cameo, Enterprise Architect).
 * INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
 * Systems Thinking - Ability to view the system holistically and understand interdependencies across hardware, software, and operations.
 * Detail-Oriented - Meticulous at maintaining end-to-end requirement traceability from stakeholder need through verification evidence.
 * Problem Solving -Proactive in identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and driving decisions forward.
 * Collaboration - Works effectively in multidisciplinary teams and fosters a culture of shared ownership.
 * Adaptability -Comfortable operating in a dynamic R&D environment where requirements may evolve rapidly.
 * Active secret clearance
#SpaceNSS

## Description

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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