Senior Ground Systems Engineer - Clearance Required

Lockheed Martin•Sunnyvale, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. The Senior Ground Systems Engineer (GSE) is responsible for the integration, configuration, troubleshooting, and operational support of complex ground system environments supporting mission and test operations. This role serves as the technical bridge between subsystem engineering teams, operations personnel, and end customers to ensure ground segment readiness, reliability, and mission success. The GSE provides hands-on system administration expertise, leads fault isolation efforts, supports integration events, and ensures ground systems are configured in accordance with test objectives and operational requirements.

Requirements

Experience in operational work environment with 24/7 support.
Experience supporting integration and operational testing in structured environments.
Experience developing technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and troubleshooting guides.
Active DoD 8570 Level II certification (e.g., Security+).
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of ground systems
Familiarity of DoD OPIR Satellite operations
Familiarity of system test needs and execution

Responsibilities

integration
configuration
troubleshooting
operational support of complex ground system environments supporting mission and test operations
technical bridge between subsystem engineering teams, operations personnel, and end customers to ensure ground segment readiness, reliability, and mission success
hands-on system administration expertise
leads fault isolation efforts
supports integration events
ensures ground systems are configured in accordance with test objectives and operational requirements