Staff Systems Architect
Lockheed Martin· Defense· Oct 22, 2026 · 6d ago
Virtual Two, CO · Virtual Three, NC
Remote
Full-time
Staff
$167K–$235K est.
6+ years exp
Job description
Standard Job Description
What We’re Doing:
Come join the CommandIQ® (CIQ) team – a product line established in 2025 with sizable investment and support from RMS senior leadership. We are developing mission critical Battle Management and Command & Control capabilities for a complete Command and Control mission suite. Our solution provides the open architecture as well as mission apps that can be customized to each user’s needs. Customers can also easily integrate their favorite tools into a single CommandIQ® Common Operating Picture (COP) to meet their own, specialized mission requirements.
Join us and become a part of the team that is actively designing and developing the initial baseline which has already generated significant customer interest both domestically and internationally!
Check out these links for more information about our exciting suite of products:
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The Work:
CommandIQ® is seeking a systems architect to join one of our agile development teams. In this role, you will:
- Decompose customer/stakeholder needs into higher-level roadmap features
- Document and refine system requirements to ensure proposed systems solutions account for design and technology maturity constraints
- Drive system/subsystem architecture definition activities utilizing MBSE tools
- Peer Review SE Artifacts to ensure compliance with internal processes
- Participate in technical discussions to refine system requirements and decompose use cases
- Collaborate with cross-functional peers to ensure requirements and customer needs are being met by CommandIQ® technical solutions
Who We Are:
CommandIQ® is a geographically dispersed project team that executes in an agile – scrum setting. The team readily adapts to changing priorities as new information is discovered and project milestones shift to meet the various stakeholder needs. It has the opportunity to be fast-paced environment but also presents a highly-desirable opportunity for team members to gain exposure to various subject areas and hone their technical skills across various tools and frameworks. Additionally, team members have the ability to interface with an array of different customer groups and present thoughtful solutions to meet the various customer/stakeholder needs. If the desire to succeed in an actively changing and complex problem space excites you, CommandIQ® is the place to be!
For this role specifically, the candidate will be a fully remote Teleworker, with position location and pay to be determined by the candidate's specific home location.
Why Join Us?
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life - At Lockheed Martin, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. We offer flexible schedules, competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package to support your healthy, fulfilling life both at and outside of work.
Basic Qualifications
• Experience in MBSE (Cameo, Rhapsody)
• Experience with Requirements Allocation/Traceability Processes (DOORS, Jama)
• Experience Deriving System/Subsystem Architecture based on current and potential future use cases
• Experience across the various activities in the Systems Engineering V-Diagram, with a heavy emphasis on System/Subsystem Design activities
• Experience in Interface Definition and Documentation
• 6+ years of relevant work experience (Advanced Degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience)
Desired Skills
• Experience eliciting Customer Requirements from various means (SOWs, Spec Reviews, Direct Customer Engagement)
• Experience defining cross-team processes/procedures for Systems Engineering focused activities
• Previous experience with software engineering activities
• CDRL Documentation experience
• Experience defining Data Models
• Experience in Agile Methodologies & Tools
• Previous IRAD Experience
• Active Secret Clearance
Pay Information
GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $150800.00 - $280000.00 • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $135700.00 - $251900.00 • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $120600.00 - $224000.00 • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $108600.00 - $201600.00 • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
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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