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# Systems Architect Sr Stf - E5

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,400.0 - $344,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Component-Based Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Microservices
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/8DF07F9977DF45CBA9B94D3C60CD1B40/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.

 * Experience with MBSE and systems architecture best practices

 * Experience as a systems architect or software on an aeronautical program

 * Knowledge of software architecture principles, patterns, styles, and practices, including layered, service-oriented, microservices, event-driven, modular, distributed, and component-based architectures.

 * Experience designing maintenance or logistical systems

 * Experience with software development programs

 * Experience leading system engineering activities

Desired Skills

 * Ability to translate system-level requirements and operational concepts into software architectures, including decomposition of capabilities into applications, services, components, interfaces, and data flows.

 * Experience leading technical interchange meetings, trade studies, and proposal activities

 * Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) development

 * Experience ALIS/ODIN or IMIS

Interview Questions

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Tell me about a time when paying too close attention to details has hindered you and how you resolved it.

Active Learning: When you needed specialized help on a topic, how did you know who to approach?

Agile Methodologies: How did you select appropriate agile methods for software development projects?

Analytical Ability: Describe a time when you used data to solve a problem. How did you identify which data to use and how to present them?

Be accountable: Describe a time when you encouraged someone to take responsibility for improving their work standards.

## Description

As a System Architect, you will serve as the technical authority for development activities across the IMIS portfolio. You will provide strategic technical leadership, drive architecture decisions,, interface with F-22 program office, partner with the F-22 Chief Engineer, mentor engineering teams, and ensure delivery of secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions supporting one of the world's most advanced fighter aircraft platforms.

Your responsibilities will include:

 * Designing, developing and overseeing system architectures, including systems design activities.
 * Serving as the focal point for development and communication of the system architecture.
 * Ensuring conversion of mission requirements into total systems solutions that consider design and technology maturity constraints.
 * Developing system, software, and subsystem architecture, design, and interface definitions.
 * Supporting internal and external design reviews.
 * Host workshops, Technical Interface Meetings, User interviews, and working groups
 * Drive F-22 IMIS MBSE maturation
 * Drive Design Quality maturation


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