Systems Engineer III (Senior) - Secret clearance

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The Air Force Strategic Program is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Nuclear Safety team across various Weapons Programs. In this role you will directly help establish the technical solution and overall system design for one of our country’s most vital and sophisticated strategic Systems.

 

Primary responsibilities in Systems and Nuclear safety engineering include:

 

Apply DoD requirements and industry standards (AFMAN’s, AFI-series, MIL-STD’s, IEEE, Range Safety and more) applicable to the design and evaluationFollow technical guidance and interpretation of applicability of nuclear and system safety requirements to program-unique designs to team members, customer personnel, and safety approval authoritiesUse the latest in MBSE tools and processes to generate synergistic models to establish linkages across verification artifacts and requirementPresent to customer management and safety control authorities the results of technical analyses and design solutions that demonstrate compliance aspects of the weapon system with applicable DoD customer requirements 

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 

Basic Qualifications
Experience with nuclear weapons programsExperience with Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI)Knowledge of safety or surety standards and their applicationsActive Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance; US citizenship is required  

Desired Skills
Experience collaborating with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)/ Department of Energy (DOE) National Labs on USAF Nuclear Weapons ProgramsRequirements assessment and/or management experience to include functional analysis, validation, allocation, and/or verificationExcellent written and verbal communications skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team membersExperience with one or more of the following Systems Engineering tools: SysML/Cameo Magic Draw, DOORS, Architecture Framework such as DoDAF, Model CenterAbility to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a high-demand, fast-paced environmentDemonstrated basic understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviorsActive Top Secret ClearancePay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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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.