Chief System Architect

LMCareers Business Unit

SPACE

Security Clearance

Secret

Job Description

Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.

In today’s complex threat landscape, defending against modern missile threats demands relentless collaboration and innovation. To address this challenge, Lockheed Martin has developed a comprehensive approach that integrates end-to-end capabilities, enabling the detection, control, and engagement of the full range of missile threats across all domains.

The Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is in search of a Chief System Architect

Learn more about the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) using this link

As the Chief System Architect, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating the architecture and CONOPS baselines for the NGI all up round. This includes electrical, data, and operational interfaces with the ground system as well as between subsystems. You will also oversee a team of systems engineers each working an aspect of the system architecture. Additionally, you’ll interface with the customer regularly and brief the aspects of the system architecture at major reviews (e.g. CDR).

Responsible for:
• Maintaining the technical architecture baseline
• Supporting the integration of the interceptor components
• Driving interceptor integration with external ground system interfaces
• Directing development of the system architecture model in Cameo, including guiding Government Customer stakeholders on what should and should not be captured in the model
• Interfacing with the Customer and program leadership on key technical decisions affecting the architecture

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.

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Basic Qualifications

• Extensive experience working on a missile system program or comparably complex system architecture
• Expert level at multiple Systems Engineering functions, to include:
a) System Architecture development of complex systems and CONOPS development
b) System Trade studies and/or System modeling
c) Requirements and Interface Control Document (ICD) development
d) System Integration, Test and/or Verification
e) Design reviews, milestone reviews such as SRR, CDR and PDR
f) Demonstrated understanding of the full lifecycle management of a complex system
• Experience with UML, SysML, or UAFML and associated modeling tools, e.g., Cameo
• Ability and willingness to obtain Lockheed Martin Systems Architect Certification within 12 months of starting in the role
• Active or Current DoD Secret Security Clearance

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.

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.

Work Schedule

9×80 every other Friday off