Lockheed Martin

Systems Engineer, Nuclear Surety

Posted on: 1 Feb 2021

King Of Prussia, PA

Job Description

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Ready to Support the Air Force Strategic Missions?

Come join Lockheed's Advanced Strategic Programs. This group of diverse engineers has a long history of supporting the Air Force mission reaching back to the 1960's. Today's challenge is to support the modernization of the Minuteman Weapon System by crafting, building, testing and deploying new Reentry Systems and Ground Equipment that will enable the new system to perform for many years to come. We need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of strategic deterrence. If this challenge is for you, you belong in ASP!

You will be supporting the Nuclear Safety and System Safety team across various Weapons Programs. As a Nuclear Surety Engineer, primary responsibilities will include:

Supporting the assessment of system designs to confirm compliance with applicable safety design criteria, derivation of program-unique safety requirements as appropriate to specific system architectures and equipment designs, and independent verification of proper allocation and close-out of each requirement prior to customer delivery system deployment
Applying DoD requirements and industry standards (AFMAN's, AFI-series, MIL-STD's, IEEE, Range Safety and more) applicable to the design and evaluation
Following technical guidance and interpretation of applicability of nuclear and system safety requirements to program-unique designs to LM team members, customer personnel, and safety approval authorities.
Applying analysis techniques to assist developing comprehensive safety reports and regulatory compliance data packages needed to facilitate approval for system deployment / delivery
Performing Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA's), Subsystem / System-level Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Bent Pin Analysis, and Software Safety Assessments
May be presenting 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.
May participate in mission-critical Flight Safety Reviews and Safety Review Boards

Typically has 2 - 5 years of professional experience.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates an inclusive work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 1.1 million hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
Requirements assessment experience to include functional analysis, validation, allocation, and/or verification
Familiarity with the system engineering skill set and experience in the application techniques for hardware or software
Effectively handle change and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary team environment
Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation tools
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (including Project)
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
Active DOD Secret security clearance
Desired Skills:
Experience in system safety / nuclear safety engineering on US Air Force (USAF) or Navy Nuclear Weapons Programs and compliance strategies that integrate with DoD requirements related to Program Protection, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Cybersecurity
Experience collaborating with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)/ Department of Energy (DOE) National Labs on USAF Nuclear Weapons Programs
Experience with systems engineering for missile systems
Experience in developing FMEA's, Subsystem / System-level Hazard Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses, Bent Pin Analyses, and/or Software Safety Assessments.
Demonstrated basic understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors
Technical writing skills and experience
Missile or space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering
Active DOD Top Secret security clearance 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.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 offSecurity Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: Secret Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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 ProfessionalBusiness Unit: SPACERelocation Available: PossibleCareer Area: Systems Engineering: Other Type: Full-TimeVirtual Location: no Shift: First

Lockheed Martin

Bethesda, MD

Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995, and Loral Federal Systems in 1996. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, DC, area. Lockheed Martin employs approximately 100,000 people worldwide as of December 2017.

Lockheed Martin is one of the largest companies in the aerospace, defense, security, and technologies industry. It is the world's largest defense contractor based on revenue for fiscal year 2014. In 2013, 78% of Lockheed Martin's revenues came from military sales; it topped the list of US federal government contractors and received nearly 10% of the funds paid out by the Pentagon. In 2009 US government contracts accounted for $38.4 billion (85%), foreign government contracts $5.8 billion (13%), and commercial and other contracts for $900 million (2%).

Lockheed Martin operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space Systems. The company has received the Collier Trophy six times, including in 2001 for being part of developing the X-35/F-35B LiftFan Propulsion System, and most recently in 2006 for leading the team that developed the F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Lockheed Martin is currently developing the F-35 Lightning II and leads the international supply chain, leads the team for the development and implementation of technology solutions for the new USAF Space Fence (AFSSS replacement), and is the primary contractor for the development of the Orion command module. The company also invests in healthcare systems, renewable energy systems, intelligent energy distribution and compact nuclear fusion.