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Spacecraft/Satellite Flight Operations Junior TS/SCI - Early Career

Lockheed Martin
Fort Belvoir, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jan 2026
💰 $119,830/yr($60,200/yr$119,830/yr)

About the role

Security Clearance

TS/SCI w/Poly

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Space

Department

72A1B41:Classified Satellite Ops/Engr

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Job Code/Title

E2041:Satellite Systems Engr Asc

Job Class

Systems Engineering: Other

Job Category

4 yr and up College

Program

Double Eagle

Req Type

Full-Time

Job Description

By bringing together people that use their
passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed
Martin we keep people safe and solve the world’s
most complex challenges. Our people are some of
the greatest minds in the industry and truly make
Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our
employees as our priority, we provide diverse career
opportunities designed to propel development and
boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay,
and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to
live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At
Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on
empowering our employees by fostering innovation,
integrity and exemplifying the epitome of corporate
responsibility.

Your mission is ours.

Lockheed Martin Space in Ft Belvoir, Virginia is
seeking a full-time Early Career Satellite Systems
Engineer to join our team. In this dynamic role you
may support a 24/7 crew or work as part of a day
staff team within Flight Operations, contributing to
critical customer missions. The successful candidate
will have experience and/or knowledge of on orbit
spacecraft operations, and basic understanding of
orbital mechanics.

To be considered, you must be flexible and willing to
work rotating shifts. We will provide you with
comprehensive training and certification through our
extensive education program, building on your
existing engineering skills to equip you for success in
this position.

Please note that this role requires a security
clearance, which can take approximately 7-14
months to obtain. Candidates must be able to obtain
a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
(TS/SCI) clearance and complete a
Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) as a
condition of employment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science and technology
related program such as Mechanical Engineering,
Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Physics,
Computer Science, or related disciplines, etc.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a
government security investigation and must meet
eligibility requirements for access to classified
information, including US Citizenship. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Desired skills

• Experience working with on-orbit spacecraft or
satellite flight operations.
• Familiarity in one of the following: LINUX,
MATLAB, JAVA, C++, PERL, ORACLE/SQL, HTML,
XML.
• Understanding of software / hardware
infrastructure, middleware, and system
architectures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
• Proficient with MS Office

State

Virginia

Zip

22060

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

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