Systems Engineer Stf - E4 at Lockheed Martin

Department: LM Aeronautics Co- Fort Worth

Compensation

$94,400 – $243,500/yr

Setup: Remote
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 2, 2026

Description

Lockheed Martin is hiring a Systems Engineer Staff (Level 4) Hardware Team Member for its Skunk Works team supporting the Advanced Communications & Data Links Roadmap. The role translates mission needs into system and software requirements, guides architecture development, and serves as a technical subject-matter expert. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, or computer engineering, professional hardware design experience, complex digital hardware architecture experience, and technical leadership experience. The position offers flexible scheduling and full-time compensation ranging from $94,400 to $243,500 depending on the geographic zone, with medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and other benefits.

Required Skills

Communications architecture
Hardware design
Digital hardware architecture
Technical leadership
Mission systems
Electronics design
Platform integration
Supplier management
OpenVPX
SOSA
Gigahertz processors
FPGAs
DDR4 memory
RF design
MBSE tools

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering
Required Previous Experiences: Professional hardware design experience
Architecting complex digital hardware
Leading a technical team
Preferred Qualifications: Mission systems hardware subsystem design
Electronics design, assembly, and checkout
Full hardware development and platform integration
Supplier requirements management
Safety-critical system design
OpenVPX or SOSA standards
Gigahertz processors, FPGAs, DDR4, flash, and high-density interconnects
RF system design
Proposal process knowledge
Model-based systems engineering tools
Problem analysis and resolution