F-35 Systems Engineer

Lockheed Martin

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  Beaufort, South Carolina
  
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PERMANENT

Updated 08/27/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Description:

WHAT WE'RE DOING

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, were on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence.

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THE WORK

The successful candidate can be based at Eglin AFB to directly support the F-35 Training System and its customers. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for providing engineering support, and liaison support to Aeronautics, the Joint Program Office Lightning Support Team, and customers of the global enterprise of F-35 training centers and training products fielded across the country and around the world.

In this role you will:

• Assist with day to day operational support for the enterprise wide F 35 environment, ensuring system availability and training readiness.
  
• Maintain accurate baselines and enforce change control processes.
  
• Assist in reviewing mission requirements for actionable engineering solutions.
  
• Ensure compliance with system engineering processes, the Engineering Development Life Cycle (EDLC), and DoD Information Assurance (IA) standards.
  
• Support system retrofits and installations, including domestic (CONUS) and international (OCONUS) travel up to 25 of the time.

This position requires a candidate who is a U.S. Citizen and holds a Secret security clearance to start. The role is located at a facility that requires special access.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a proactive engineer who works with cross functional teams, translates complex customer requirements into actionable solutions, and ensures rigorous compliance with system engineering and information assurance standards.

WHY JOIN US

In this role you will have the opportunity to shape the readiness of the F 35 training enterprise and drive large scale system retrofits that support mission critical training worldwide.

Our benefits are built to match the caliber of your work. Reliable, high performing, and mission ready. You'll enjoy world class resources, mentorship, continuous learning, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work life balance—all within a culture that values innovation, integrity, and collaboration.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Security + Certification is required."
• Experience with Windows administration
• Experience with network systems administration
• Experience with trouble-shooting hardware or software
• Experience with knowledge based articles and standard operating procedures
• Ability to obtain and hold a DoD secret security clearance with F-35 program access
• Systems engineering familiarity with a solid understanding of all product lifecycle phases
  

Desired Skills:

• Certifications: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, VMware Certifications, HPE Network Certifications
• Proven windows administration experience (Win7, Win10, Server2012)
• Experience with virtualized VMWare environments (ESXi) and VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) Horizon View
• Basic understanding of technical writing principles
• Systems engineering familiarity with a solid understanding of all product lifecycle phases
  

Security Clearance Statement:

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

Clearance Level:

Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

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
  

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $73,400

• $129,260.

For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidates work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(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.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $84,300

• $146,165.

For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidates work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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:

RMS

Relocation Available:

Possible

Career Area:

Systems Engineering:

Other

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

First

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