Systems Engineer

Abhay Verma

Education: MS Systems Eng - UPenn 2008, BS Eng Science - Penn State 2004

Since landing his job at Lockheed Martin through networking, Abhay Verma says his favorite aspect of being a systems engineer is the ability to constantly feed his curiosity.  Verma designs and creates cutting edge technology systems, and has even earned a patent for one of his ideas.

What’s something about Lockheed Martin that only the people who work there would know?
Lockheed Martin is the company that modified the underwater Lotus vehicle driven by James Bond and also provided the stunt-double engineers as its drivers.

Describe Lockheed Martin in three words: Innovative, Competitive, Honest.

Do you have any advice for students who might want to work there one day?
Lockheed Martin is a great company that cares about the welfare of its employees and is dedicated to ethics, integrity, and delivering the best value to its customers.  As employees grow and evolve, there are a variety of jobs that allow one to take advantage of their changing interests.

What is it about your job that makes you get out of bed each morning?
The chance to design and create something that will ultimately defend the lives of my fellow citizens. Having been a member of Lockheed Martin for over three years, I have seen many facets of this company and each aspect uniquely contributes to the success of this organization.

What’s your favorite part of your job?
 My favorite part of this job is being able to feed my curiosity and get paid to do so. I enjoy researching many unique and innovative technologies. Working at Lockheed Martin has allowed me to use the resources of a large company to investigate new and interesting ideas that will either fit into our current set of products or allow us to grow in different markets. Lockheed Martin is not afraid of taking risks and is one of the major reasons that I enjoy working here.

Do you have any accomplishments that you’re particularly proud of?
One of my proudest accomplishments so far has been the filing of my patent. Working with a fellow engineer, I was able to come up with a novel idea for sensing electromagnetic radiation. After review by the subject matter experts, the idea was deemed innovative and LM has since started the paperwork to file with the patent office.