Space Mission Analyst with Security Clearance

Herndon, Virginia

Lockheed Martin
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Job Number 690742BR Description:The Integrated Space Effects (ISE) team is searching for an operations analyst or engineer with experience in multi-domain (e.g. space, air, terrestrial) mission modeling, modeling & simulation (M&S), and data analysis. ISE is a team at Lockheed Martin Space within Engineering & Technology (E&T) that conducts operations analysis (OA). As a member of this team, you will provide data-driven insights to several groups across multiple Lines of Business within LM Space & across the LM enterprise, helping shape their strategies to meet customer needs. Supported projects vary across a program's lifecycle but often support early phase concept development. You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and apply modeling and simulation (M&S) expertise to support the analysis of complex space-based systems and missions.

• Create and maintain physics-based models of government & other systems, leveraging your domain expertise and engineering judgment to ensure accuracy and relevance.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify analysis needs, develop solutions, and deliver results to stakeholders and customers.

• Communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences through clear and effective briefings and presentations.

• Translate customer questions into meaningful studies, and develop advanced modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) methods to enable analyses that support requirements definition, system of system evaluation, interoperability in joint environments, and utility assessments of advanced technology and concepts.

• Integrate modeling and simulation capabilities into larger system-of-systems environments to support the analysis of complex mission scenarios.

• Drive project success through effective time management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with teammates, with a focus on delivering capabilities that inform decision-making. Successful candidates in this position generally have 5-9 years of professional experience.
Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of defense or space systems

• 2+ years experience programming and scripting using MATLAB, Python, R, or similar language

• 2+ years experience in modeling and simulation tools, such as STK or AFSIM

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

• US Citizenship required
Desired Skills:

• Multi-domain kill chain, ISR, and/or space security analysis experience

• Demonstrated experience in orbit mechanics, remote sensing phenomonologies, or space system environment characteristics (e.g. radiation, thermal, power, communications)

• Demonstrated experience working with information across multiple security levels, including SCI and Special Access Program(s) (SAP)

• Demonstrated experience working with defense and threat information and/or models

• Significant involvement in authoring final deliverables documenting analysis methodology, assumptions, and conclusions

• Experience with applying data science and/or machine learning techniques within analysis to drive more comprehensive results

• Strong math, physics, and statistics background

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully between multiple engineering disciplines

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly SP
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: Possible
Career Area: Scientist
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Date Posted: 03 April 2025
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