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Systems Engineer- Early Career

Lockheed Martin
Middletown, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 May 2026
💰 $119,830/yr($60,200/yr$119,830/yr)

About the role

Security Clearance

Secret

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Rotary and Mission Systems

Department

L24O50:Global Sustainment

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

No

Job Code/Title

E1461:Systems Engineer Asc

Job Class

Systems Engineering: Other

Job Category

4 yr and up College

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.

Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is seeking a full-time Early Career Systems Engineer. In this role, you will perform systems engineering tasks supporting sustainment of various software and hardware systems. In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with hardware engineers,
software developers, and other stakeholders to
define requirements, and test plans.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and test
cases to validate system functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Develop system level requirements ensuring consistency and traceability back to customer objectives
•Participate in Agile development teams and attend weekly status meetings

The successful candidate will also support the Site Manager with occasional onsite duties, including visitor control, procurement, and logistics coordination.

Basic Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related degree.
•0–2 years of relevant experience (internships, co‑ops, senior design projects, or equivalent).
•Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes (requirements capture, traceability, V&V).
• Understanding of configuration management concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.

Must be a US Citizen

Desired skills

•Introductory proficiency with Model Based Systems Engineering tools (Cameo, DOORS).
•Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and the application of Agile principles within a systems engineering framework.
•Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
•Effective communication skills and ability to
present technical information to a bring to internal and external stakeholders.

State

Rhode Island

Zip

02842

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.

City, State

Middletown-RI

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

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