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# Systems Engineer Associate - Early Career

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Salary:** $58,200 - $108,200
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), MATLAB, Systems Development Life Cycle, Verification and Validation (Software), System Testing, Systems Integration, Scripting, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/28181834/Systems-Engineer-Associate-Early-Career-Alabama-Huntsville-1301

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or other related field including a mathematics degree with a physics-based focus from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience
 * Ability to obtain Active Secret clearance, thus US citizenship is required

Desired Skills

 * Experience reviewing systems design to create algorithm prototypes
 * Scripting language experience (e.g., MATLAB, C, C++, etc.)
 * Knowledge and application of systems engineering processes across the full product life cycle (to include proposal, design, qualification, requirements verification/validation, production and field support)

## 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.

As a Systems Engineer, you will be part of the Ground Systems Development (GSD) Systems Engineering (SE) team on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program. In this role, you will work under the guidance of the GSD Systems Engineering Manager in architectural design of THAAD Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) Force Operations (FO).

Your responsibilities may include:

 * Developing TFCC and THAAD Planner (TP) algorithms
 * Developing modeling and simulation to support the TFCC design
 * Analyzing performance and support verification
 * Developing battle plans to support weapon system testing and specialized battle plans for field deployments
 * Supporting flight test performance analysis and issue resolution
 * Developing and maintain analysis scripts