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# Systems Engineering Mgr - L5

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $161,300.0 - $299,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration, System-level Testing, SC Clearance
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9114939/systems-engineering-mgr-l5

## About the Role

* Bachelors degree in an engineering or closely related field, or equivalent experience
 * Experience working on complex systems program (missile, spacecraft, etc.)
 * Experience performing in systems engineering functions
 * Experience with the readiness/execution of system level tests
 * Experience integrating or troubleshooting electrical or hardware-software systems
 * Active Secret Clearance.

Desired Skills

 * Experienced as a technical leader, previous L-coded leadership or management experience.
 * Experience interfacing with Range Safety and Customer Counterparts.
 * Experience with Navy or Army customers.
 * Experience working in the development phase of a missile program.

## Description

* Lead the program's system integration and flight test efforts to include technical direction, planning, staffing, and execution of a weapon system-level integration and test team, ensuring the weapon system will meet its performance, safety, and functional objectives.
 * Manage systems and project engineering resources for the program and provide programmatic and proposal support
 * Coordinate test lab activities for Navy/Army efforts to drive execution.
 * Offer guidance to a Systems Engineering team, covering the entire Systems Engineering lifecycle processes, from architecture and requirements development to weapons system operations and integration.
 * Develop strong working relationships with the larger systems team, national team members, and customers to ensure successful product delivery
 * Utilize your excellent interpersonal skills to assist with the resolution of programmatic and technical issues across the program, identify risks and appropriate mitigation plans
 * Collaborate with government and customer representatives to support critical daily space-based operations and distributed multi-element deliveries and activities.
 * Some travel may be required.


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