System Engineer Staff - Mission Planning
Lockheed Martin· Defense· Aug 20, 2026 · 2mo agoPosted 68 days ago
Orlando, FL
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Full-time
Staff
$180K–$242K est.
5+ years exp
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Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking a Level 3 Systems Engineer to serve as the Product Owner for Mission Planning embedded software products. Our team is responsible for the design, development, and manufacture of precision-engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and allied militaries.
What You Will Be Doing
In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level program requirements and technical execution. You will lead the evolution of JASSM Mission Planning software products, overseeing new designs, updates, enhancements, and defect corrections across multiple U.S. and international contracts. This position requires a unique blend of technical systems engineering expertise and Agile leadership to ensure that our software solutions are outcome-driven and aligned with the needs of the warfighter
Key Responsibilities:
• Product Ownership & Agile Leadership
• Strategic Coordination: Collaborate closely with the Program Management Office (PMO), Solution Train, and peer Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to coordinate product and solution delivery.
• Agile Transformation: Serve as a change agent for Agile transformation, coaching teams to achieve decentralized decision-making, improved alignment, and streamlined coordination.
• Event Facilitation: Lead and support large solution-level events, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring the program remains outcome-driven.
• Solution Health: Monitor the health of the solution through data-driven metrics and establish continuous process improvement cadences that deliver tangible value.
• Operational Oversight: Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks across the solution train to maintain delivery velocity and product quality.
• Systems Engineering & Technical Execution
• Architectural Development: Own the end-to-end design and development process. This includes identifying stakeholder needs, developing high- and low-level system architectures using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) via Cameo, and defining formal requirements (SRS, DRS).
• Software Integration: Ensure Mission Planning software products are seamlessly integrated with external systems—including Missile Performance Models and the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)—within the defined Mission Planning Environment.
• Verification & Validation: Guarantee that all software requirements are fully verified by creating and executing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and acceptance test procedures utilizing simulation tools and specialized test data sets.
• User-Centric Design: Lead technical meetings with end-users to gather requirements and feedback, ensuring that user needs are directly incorporated into system-level designs.
• Contract & Customer Management
• Stakeholder Engagement: Manage interactions with U.S. and international customers and subcontractors to ensure technical alignment and satisfaction.
• International Support: Prepare and deliver on-site training and technical support for in
To be considered for this role you must hold an active Secret clearance.
Why Join Us
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Basic Qualifications
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, specifically within mission planning or embedded software environments.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements definition and architectural design.
• MBSE Tools: Proficiency in Cameo or similar MBSE tools for system architecting.
• Agile Mindset: Experience working within a SAFe or Agile framework, with a proven ability to lead teams toward outcome-based delivery.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Desired Skills
• SW Development: Familiarity with C programming languages. Scripting proficiency for the creation of automated tests and data analysis.
• Domain Expertise: Previous experience with JASSM or similar precision-engagement weapon systems.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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