Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Principal Systems Engineer?

Principal Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 5.0 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Principal Systems Engineer employees well?

Principal Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Systems Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , Project Engineer (89)

What are the pros of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and a full catalog of potential tech careers can be had working for them." ((in 1624 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1091 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1039 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 937 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 305 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 596 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 140 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Principal Systems Engineer reviews

5.0

98% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

100% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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Principal Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated 38% above average by Principal Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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21 reviews

5.0

Mar 25, 2026

Systems Engineer

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Various projects. Easy to move programs.

Cons

Under staffed is a problem.

4.0

Aug 4, 2023

Lots of interesting programs

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of good stable work and contracts. A few incompetents hiding under the wood but most people want to work hard and are good at what they do.

Cons

None really that I can think of for now.

4.0

Jul 24, 2023

Excellent corporate values, flexible work environment, good people.

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, standards, products, people, and career advancement

Cons

In some case’s modernization is challenged by legacy practices

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