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# Systems Engineer Sr Stf (E5) | Grand Prairie, TX | 15274

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Grand Prairie, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $129,000.0 - $239,600.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Data Visualization, Value Engineering, Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9220899/systems-engineer-sr-stf-e5-grand-prairie-tx-15274

## About the Role

* Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position requires an interim clearance prior to start.
 * Bachelor's degree in a Technical Discipline (Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, etc.); Master's degree, including MBA, preferred.
 * 14 years or more of professional experience; or 12 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree; or 9 years of professional experience with a related PhD
 * Ability to work onsite.
 * Experience with TruePlanning or similar parametric cost estimating tools.
 * Experience with multiyear and multiple year procurements.
 * Experience developing and analyzing large bills of material.
 * Organized & detail-oriented with the ability to multitask.
 * Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & data analytics.
 * Strong fundamental engineering knowledge and financial acumen.

Desired Skills

 * Previous experience as an Affordability Program Lead, Cost Engineer, or Design-to-Cost Specialist.
 * Experience with Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) or related missile defense programs.
 * Must be an excellent communicator, skilled in data visualization, with experience presenting to executive leadership and external customers.
 * Working in environments that have multiple, high priorities, and advocating effectively for your area of responsibility.
 * Experience with Capture, Position-to-Win, Affordability Planning, Government Contracting, Team Facilitation, Training, Coaching, Group Prioritization Techniques, Cost Target Allocation, and engaging with suppliers.
 * Experience developing Step-Down plans using Design for Manufacturing tools (DFMA, DFMPro, SEER, etc.), Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, Quality Function Deployment, CAIV Analysis, and Plan tailoring.
 * Capable of performing O&S Cost, Similar-to, Pre-Design Performance, Sensitivity, Cost Capability, Producibility, Pareto, Architecture cost-driver, cost-benefit, and/or Learning Curve Analyses.
 * Manufacturing materials & processes familiarity.
 * Familiarity with Cost modeling & Design-to-Cost tools, Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, and Business Transformation.
 * Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt Certification.

## Description

* Performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design-to-Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI) for the Indirect Fires Protection Capability 2nd Interceptor program
 * Leveraging parametric cost models, particularly TruePlanning, along with SEER, etc., and custom-developed parametric models, to correlate operational or technical requirements with cost
 * Consolidating and presenting financial key performance indicators, earned value management data, and summaries of technical and financial progress toward performance goals
 * Developing and maintaining project schedules
 * Proactively identifying issues, concerns, or challenges, and facilitating tradeoff decisions to remove obstacles
 * Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality