Space Vehicle Responsible Systems Engineer, Senior Staff

Description: The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder.

Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.

Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products?

We provide the resources, inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you Lockheed Martin is looking for a dedicated Space Vehicle Responsible Systems Engineer (SV RSE) to join the SBIRS team in Sunnyvale, California This role serves as the technical advocate for the satellite throughout its life cycle, from requirements definition through mission operations.

The SV RSE verifies that the satellite aligns with both the Command Media and program technical requirements, and resists inappropriate compromise and risk, checks programmatic decisions, and balances technical performance, cost, schedule, and risk, while ensuring mission success.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s SBIRS In this role you will:
• Oversee all SBIRS Space Vehicle (SV) performance and integration activities (including support of all satellite testing) culminating in final certification of the satellite for Launch
• Oversee Element Level and below CPEs/RSEs for hardware, software, and databases to assure compliance with the spacecraft level technical baseline
• Oversee the development and verification of Space Vehicle requirements
• Drive space vehicle certification
• Lead Space Vehicle level Material Review Board (MRB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) investigations
• Lead failure analysis to provide root cause determination and corrective action
• Participate in development and execution of critical development program landmark reviews such as SRR, SDR, PDR and CDRs for technology insertions
• Effectively communicate to program and customer management
• Travel occasionally for subcontractor oversight and launch campaigns The successful candidate typically has 14 years of professional experience and a bachelor’s degree .

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates an inclusive work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, physics or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5 years experience in satellite design, integration, test and/or operations
• 5 years of subsystem or component CPE experience
• Leadership in driving technical issues/challenges to closure
• 1 year of Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) or RSE experience and must achieve program RSE Certification
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance required Desired Skills:
• Experience in spacecraft integration and expertise in multiple spacecraft subsystems
• Familiarity with product certification requirements and procedures
• Familiarity with systems engineering and mission assurance fundamentals necessary for delivering the highest reliability space systems
• Experience in electrical and mechanical design and integration, satellite payloads, and A2100/LM2100 based satellite programs
• 6 months SBIRS program experience
• 3 years of LM Space experience
• 2 years of similar product experience
• 4 years of related technical experience
• 3 years of leadership experience
• Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering, INCOSE Certification, or relevant Graduate Certificate
• TS/SCI security clearance
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex design information, technical decisions and issues to both highly technical and non-technical reviewers
• Strong problem solving, decision making (related to cost, schedule, technical and risk), and closure skills (dedication to close open items/issues) to ensure mission success.

• Willingness to accept 24/7 availability commitment with Delegate support as required
• Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous roles as part of the daily program operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building proven relationships with team members, leadership, and customers
• Recognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex problems and train others in their application BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: job.Qualifications Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours.

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Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision.

They’re dangerous.

Critical.

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Those are the missions we care about.

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Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Experienced Professional SDL2017