Systems Engineer - Requirements and Verification

Lockheed Martin
Huntsville, AL

Description: 'Ahead of Ready'.

The modern missile-threat landscape is characterized by increasing complexity and rapid evolution, making it essential to adopt a multifaceted defense approach.
At Lockheed Martin, we recognize the critical importance of developing and integrating advanced solutions to protect people and nations worldwide.

Detecting an enemy missile launch, identifying its intended target, calculating its precise trajectory, launching an interceptor, and guiding it to successfully destroy the threat in mid-air is an extraordinarily complex and challenging task. It demands a seamless integration of advanced technologies, sophisticated systems, and highly skilled personnel.

The Lockheed Martin Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer - Requirements and Verification to be part of a team developing missile defense technology that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to adversity.

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a key member of the NGI Verification team, you will provide key contributions to various groups within the Systems Engineering and Integration (SEI) organization. The successful candidate will have knowledge spanning most of the system engineering subject areas to include system design, architecture development, CONOPS, requirements definition, allocation, maintenance, verification/validation, system integration, systems analysis, integration assembly, and test. The candidate will support a dynamic program working across multiple engineering disciplines.

In addition, you duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

Act as Deputy Verification Lead for program
Support major design reviews at the vehicle, subsystem, and unit-level.
Contribute to working groups with customer representatives and LM SMEs from various disciplines within NGI.
Work closely with geographically dispersed teams composed of various engineering disciplines.
Prepare and submit CDRL submissions at regular intervals and in support of CDRs
Develop, refine, and analyze verification plans.
Coordinate with Systems Engineering Teams on Verification Objective Evidence tracking and delivery.
Develop and maintain tools for tracking Verification actions, event closures, and customer reports.
Some travel may be required.

This position is in Rocket City USA, one of the greatest places to work: Huntsville, AL

You can learn more about the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) by visiting this link

Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education

Demonstrated experience conducting Verification by Analysis

Experience with Technical Integration/Coordination across multiple stakeholders

Experience presenting to senior leadership and external customer

Demonstrated experience in assessing requirement compliance and objective evidence for verification suitability

Active or Current Secret Security Clearance; US Citizenship Required
Desired Skills:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program

Experience as Deputy Verification Lead on program

Engineering experience covering full Systems Engineering Development Cycle

Experience with one or more of the following:

a. Supporting Major Design Reviews
b. Missile System Development
c. Hardware/Software Integration Verification
d. CONOPS or System Architecture Development

Experience supporting System-level Trade Studies

Experience working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks and projects
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: 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
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. Theyre 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 Martins 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
Posted 2026-03-20

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