System Integration & Test Engineer - Entry Level

JOB ID: 720512BR

Date posted: Mar. 24, 2026

Description:

Why This Role Matters

Join the team building the future of missile defense. You’ll help test, integrate, and deploy systems that protect millions and strengthen national security. Your work moves from lab to real-world impact.

What You’ll Do

• Execute system integration tests and verify readiness.
• Develop and maintain clear test plans, procedures, and documentation.
• Coordinate daily integration test operations across engineering, safety, quality, and partners.
• Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis during test cycles.
• Review test results and prepare system-level evaluation reports.
• Conduct regression testing to confirm fixes.
• Uphold safety, quality, and continuous improvement standards.

Work Environment

• Hands-on, collaborative lab environment.
• Fast-paced technical work with cross-functional problem solving.
• Safety- and security-conscious setting.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Make a tangible impact on national defense.
• Technical training, certifications, and clear career pathways.
• Team culture focused on innovation, respect, and mission-driven work.

About Lockheed Martin & NGI Program

Lockheed Martin develops advanced technologies to protect global security. The Next Generation Interceptor program is central to missile defense, delivering systems that detect, track, and neutralize evolving threats. Your role ensures these systems work safely, reliably, and effectively.

Basic Qualifications:

Candidates must meet all requirements listed

:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or 2+ years of professional experience in a related field.
• Experience or willingness to learn system integration and test operations.
• Experience or willingness to learn to write and execute system integration test plans, procedures, and reports.
• U.S. citizenship (required for government security clearance).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Ability to work at a facility requiring special access.

Desired Skills:

These skills are not required but will strengthen your candidacy

:

• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (requirements, design verification).
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• Systems thinking mindset.

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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level:

Experienced Professional

Business Unit:

SPACE

Relocation Available:

No

Career Area:

Test Engineering

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

First

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

Flexible Schedules, dependent on role

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