Senior Systems Engineer

• Special Operations Forces
  Lockheed Martin
  
• 
  Lexington, Kentucky
  
• 
  

PERMANENT

Updated 09/03/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Description:

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control is seeking a Systems Engineer for our Aviation mission area which is part of the

SOF GLSS

(Global Logistic Support Service) Program based in Lexington, KY. This program, critical to the success of US service men and women deployed throughout the world has a Mission to rapidly and properly equip the SOF community and its war fighters with the best possible mission systems and equipment.

The role will be part of the Aviation Project Execution Engineering team and partner with the platform Chief Engineers with the technical execution on all Air Force and Army aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems task orders in the modification of existing equipment, integrating modified components into various platforms, sustainment of existing systems, and developing new devices/software based on customer specifications.

The position will require a highly motivated individual with demonstrated exemplary communication and technical skills to lead a diverse team of engineers and/or suppliers. The candidate should possess extensive knowledge of systems engineering principles/processes/lifecycle and the ability to adapt the same rigor for rapid development of design required by

SOF GLSS.

The role is expected to lead task orders in the performance of the following duties for the

SOF GLSS

contract:

• Responsible for systems engineering requirements and interface development, flow down of requirements, coordination and planning of tests, troubleshooting system issues, and execution of tests.
• Analyze customer requirements to determine total scope, basis of estimate, plan Systems Engineering tasks within an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), plan resource requirements, and formulate the overall systems engineering plan.
• Prioritize and ensure tasks are on schedule
• Provide oversight of subcontractors to ensure technical review completion/closeout actions and on-time work product deliveries.
  Why Join Us
  This position supports our Special Operations Forces
• Global Logistics Support Services contract, which is the U.

S. Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM) largest service contract vehicle providing a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance, and sustainment services.

Learn more here:

SOF GLSS

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This position is in Lexington. Discover more about our Lexington, Kentucky location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

• This position is located at a facility that requires special access and is in direct support of a U.

S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.

Basic Qualifications:

• Knowledge of system life‑cycle processes (requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, sustainment)
• Eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and managing requirements
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks
  Clear technical writing (design documents, interface control documents, reports)
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Systematic approach to diagnosing complex issues
• Applying root‑cause analysis techniques
• Ensuring designs meet governmental, export‑control, and environmental regulations
  

Desired Skills:

• Model Based Systems Engineering using Cameo or similar MBSE software
• Leading multidisciplinary teams, facilitating design reviews, and resolving technical disputes
• Leveraging digital twins, simulation, and AI/ML to predict system behavior and optimize designs
  

Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level:

Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest:

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.

Ability to

Work Remotely:

Part-time Remote Telework:

The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this

Position:

Non

• standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
  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.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. 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

Business Unit:

MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL

(S0806)

Relocation Available:

Possible

Career Area:

Systems Engineering:

Other

Type:

Task Order/IDIQ

Shift:

First

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