Systems Engineering Lead - Hardware Systems

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Owego
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

What We're Doing At Lockheed Martin, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology. Our mission systems drive advancements in defense, aerospace, and technology, helping to shape a secure and sustainable future. We pride ourselves on creating cutting-edge products that solve the world's toughest challenges, and we’re looking for passionate engineers to help us deliver solutions that matter. The Work Lockheed Martin is seeking an experienced Hardware Systems Engineering Lead to join our Mission Systems team. In this senior role, you will play a key part in the development of Advanced Processing systems and subsystems, supporting all aspects of hardware development from requirements derivation through product integration. You’ll lead efforts to ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work, ensuring that project deliverables meet cost and schedule commitments. You will also utilize Digital Transformation practices, including model-based engineering, test automation, and Agile development, to define product capabilities and drive innovation. Key responsibilities include: • Leading product development activities and providing technical guidance to a team of engineers, including requirements derivation through product integration for products that include hardware, software, and firmware components. • Supporting overall organizational process compliance, including the Systems Engineering and Hardware Development Process Implementation. • Ensuring the technical integrity and completeness of deliverables, and ensuring cost and schedule commitments are met. • Managing customer interfaces and coordinating with multiple stakeholders. • Leveraging Digital Transformation tools to enhance development processes. Please note: This position is fulltime onsite in Owego, NY. This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government security clearance at Secret level. Who We Are At Lockheed Martin, we are driven by a passion for innovation, integrity, and excellence. We believe in applying the highest business ethics to everything we do. Our culture promotes work-life balance, encourages creative thinking, and fosters a spirit of collaboration. Whether you’re designing systems that help protect nations or exploring new ways to apply technology, we support each other in every step of the journey. Who You Are You are an experienced engineer with a passion for technology and a proven ability to deliver results. You have hands-on experience in hardware design and systems engineering, particularly with advanced processing systems. You thrive in an environment where you manage multiple tasks and responsibilities and are able to communicate effectively with internal teams and customers alike. With your strong organizational skills and problem-solving mindset, you are ready to take on the challenge of advancing our mission systems. Why Join Us Lockheed Martin offers an environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions make a real impact. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including ongoing career development. Working at Lockheed Martin means joining a company committed to innovation, quality, and integrity. You’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in a supportive and rewarding environment, all while working on projects that help shape a better tomorrow. Location Owego, NY – Voted the "coolest small town in America," Owego offers a laid-back, casual vibe surrounded by the beautiful Catskill Mountains, making it a great place to live and work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's Comprehensive benefits package here! MSetech Basic Qualifications •Bachelors degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Systems Engineering or a related discipline, with 9 years or more of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. • Strong team leadership experience. • Experience leading hardware design efforts including requirements derivation through product integration support. • Experience with advanced processing systems that include hardware, software, and firmware elements. • Experience collaborating with all engineering disciplines and program personnel and participation in cross functional product development. • Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance to at least the Secret level. Desired skills • DOD customer experience • Experience with designing / developing / integrating advanced processing systems • Experience with DO-254 and/or DO-178 design certification • Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to brief technical / program information to internal and external audiences • Experience working in classified environments • Drive execution through a Digital Engineering environment, leveraging Model-Based System Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile approaches • Experience with DOORS and NextGen DOORS 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. Other Important Information 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 Schedule Information 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. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. 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 $109,200 - $192,510. 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, candidate's 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 $125,600 - $217,695. 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, candidate's 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.

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