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Systems Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin · Marietta, GA

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Posted 2026-10-22 · Verified live 2026-10-26

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About this role

Standard Job Description

This position is for a Mission Assurance Systems Engineer Sr supporting AMMM and Skunk Works® programs. The candidate must be a proven problem‑solver who can multi‑task in a complex interrelated environment. 

  • Support the development and implementation of hardware and software Anti-Tamper techniques and countermeasures to protect assets and enhance operational integrity and reliability.
  • Understand full life cycle Systems Engineering development experience in Anti-Tamper and/or Cybersecurity, to include architecture design, trade studies, requirements formulation, detailed design, unit testing, system testing, and validation and verification practices
  • Support  internal and external design reviews and maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and design and analysis methodologies.
  • Ensure development activities, accomplishments, and issues are communicated to the Mission Assurance Senior Manager and Director.

Basic Qualifications

  • B.S. in an engineering or technical degree
  • Minimum two years of cybersecurity/anti-tamper requirements development, security and cyber threat analysis, security systems engineering, cyber systems architecture development and cybersecurity policy development
  • Familiarity with requirements development and derivation or validation and verification
  • U.S. Citizenship and active secret DoD clearance is required with the ability to obtain higher Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Desired Skills

  • Advanced degree in Engineering, Software or Science
  • Experience with Anti-tamper, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Design, Embedded Software or Cryptography
  • Technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring
  • Experience with proposals and creating basis of estimates (BOEs)
  • Experience contributing to and/or making technical presentations to a lead engineer
  • Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and perform integration testing of mitigation/resolution
  • Experience with Hardware (Firmware) Assurance, Attack Surface Analysis and Reporting, Software/Firmware Encryption, and Secure Key Handling

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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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