Systems Engineer Mgr - Architecture, and Requirements & Verification

JOB ID: 735425BR

Date posted: Jul. 25, 2026

Description:

Lockheed Martin “Ahead of Ready”

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

We are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. Our Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program is creating the first hypersonic system for the U.S. Navy, and we are looking for talented individuals to join our team. If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us.

As the Theater Strike Weapon Systems (TSWS)

Architecture, Requirements & Verification Manager

teams, you will:

• Lead a high-powered team responsible for Weapon System architecture, requirements and verification scope for Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) programs.
• Manage engineering resources to evolve and maintain the system architecture in Cameo
• Manage engineering resources to plan and execute requirements development, maintenance and verification activities
• Manage and maintain requirement allocations and traceability for flow down from system to component level
• Lead team members to ensure verification and validation plans are defined, documented, and implemented
• Lead team members to manage and maintain the program DOORS infrastructure
• Ensure architecture models are consistent with and appropriately integrate with the Government Reference Architecture (GRA)
• Identify, implement, and champion Architecture, Requirements and Verification process improvements
• Provide guidance and support to all program engineers contributing to system architecture, requirements and verification activities
• Develop, maintain, and present metrics to status management and customer on architecture, requirements and verification management planning and execution progress
• Work with Control Account Manager (CAM) to develop, plan, track, and status progress on Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks.
• Provide inputs for contract proposals with Basis of Estimates (BOE)
• Manage team resources, maintain staffing forecasts, and hire engineering talent to support the full breadth of team scope and delivery commitments
• Establish and foster customer relationships to ensure the Architecture, Requirements and Verification team addresses customer needs on an LOE contract structure with dynamic priorities and challenging funding profiles.
• Grow leaders and mentor team members to cultivate the next generation of Systems Engineering talent

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Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in a technical leadership role, or formal technical management experience

• Experience in Missile or Space programs

• Relevant experience in systems architecture or modeling

• Relevant experience in requirements development and verification

Desired Skills:

• Full understanding of the interdependencies of the Systems Engineering “V”
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to build effective relationships across organizations, disciplines (electrical, , thermal, software) and with customers
• Demonstrated skills in team building and creating cohesive teams with entry level technical talent
• Hypersonic Strike Weapon Systems (HSWS) program experience and knowledge
• Prior successful management experience
• Positive customer relationship
• Cost Account Manager (CAM)
• DOORS requirements management database tool familiarity
• Experience with MBSE tools and program integration
• Full understanding of Requirement traceability both upwards and downwards
• Demonstrated ability to create team cohesion across multiple organizations
• Demonstrated leadership skills and behaviors that align with the Full Spectrum Leadership Imperatives
• Active or Current DoD Top Secret Security clearance

Security Clearance Statement:

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

Clearance Level:

Top 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:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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:

9x80 every other Friday off
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 $128,400 - $226,435. 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.
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:

SPACE

Relocation Available:

Possible

Career Area:

Systems Engineering: Other

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

First

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

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