You will be the Electrical Engineer for the Hardware Engineering team at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC). Our team delivers precision engagement aerospace and defense systems, designing, building and fielding the electrical hardware that powers missiles, sensors and other mission critical subsystems for the United States and allied militaries.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Electrical Engineer, you will serve as a key technical contributor on one or more defense programs, supporting hardware design, development, integration, test, and production support activities. Your responsibilities may include:
• Serving as the primary technical contact for assigned subsystems or hardware deliverables across development and production phases
• Performing electrical testing, firmware/FPGA verification, and electromechanical packaging reviews to keep program deliveries on schedule
• Creating and iterating interconnect designs, wiring harnesses, electrical schematics, and PCB layouts for missile and weapon system subsystems
• Evaluating electrical/electronic production failures, performing root-cause analysis, and recommending corrective actions
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to subsystem suppliers, ensuring contract requirements flow accurately and hardware meets specifications
• Producing clear technical documentation on test failures, troubleshooting procedures, and compliance with engineering standards
• Assisting with technical proposals by providing content expertise and effort estimates
• Mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative, inclusive team culture
Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Grand Prairie, Tx. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience with electrical hardware design or a related discipline
• Experience in electrical hardware design for development and/or production phases in aerospace or a similar industry
• Ability to interpret and read complex electrical schematics for circuit card assemblies (CCA)
• Experience troubleshooting hardware like CCAs, harnesses, etc
• Strong hands-on skills with electrical/electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, DMMs, automated test equipment)
• Proven background providing production line support, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Must be a US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance
• Demonstrated effective communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Experience with schematic capture and circuit simulation tools
• Experience working failure investigation, root cause, and corrective action
• Experience working with suppliers and leading suppliers during technical issue investigation
• Experience with MFC circuit card design processes and the Design Assurance process
• Experience working technical proposals
• Experience with signal integrity design tools such as Hyperlynx
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for testability (DFT) principles
• Experience with Windchill or Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience with electrical hardware design or a related discipline
- Experience with electrical hardware design during development and/or production phases in aerospace or a similar industry
- Ability to interpret and read complex electrical schematics for circuit card assemblies
- Experience troubleshooting circuit card assemblies, wiring harnesses, and similar hardware
- Strong hands-on experience with electrical and electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, DMMs, and automated test equipment
- Background providing production line support, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
- Master's degree
- Experience with schematic capture and circuit simulation tools
- Experience leading suppliers during technical issue investigations
- Experience with MFC circuit card design and Design Assurance processes
- Experience working on technical proposals
- Experience with signal integrity design tools such as HyperLynx
- Experience with design for manufacturability and design for testability principles
- Experience with Windchill or Agile product lifecycle management tools
- Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
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