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At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defies gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless.
Join us as a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer (Level 4). In this role, you’ll develop flight test instrumentation supporting the world’s premier aircraft.
A successful FTI engineer:
● Works independently or leads a team to execute project, schedule, and technical requirements to meet the goals of the test program.
● Is responsible for specification, selection, design, integration, operation and maintenance of airborne data acquisition systems, and their related components. This includes telemetry, flight test specific hardware, or prototypes for flight test evaluation.
● Oversees installation, checkout, and calibration of data systems, to ensure collected data can be properly displayed, processed, and analyzed.
● Maintains configuration control, and mission capability of the instrumentation system as well as all associated ground support equipment.
● Supports preflight, post-flight, and control room activities for all scheduled missions.
● Interfaces with test ops, maintenance, management, and customers to ensure all instrumentation requirements are coordinated and accounted for.
Some shift, extended hours, weekend work and travel may be required.
** Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. No dual citizenship will be considered.
What’s In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
● Medical
● Dental
● 401k
● Paid time off
● Work/life balance
● Career development
● Mentorship opportunities
● Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
REF: Engineering, Aeronautics, aeroTE, aeroFTI
● Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field or equivalent Industry flight test instrumentation experience
● Active Secret clearance
● At least five years of related, professional experience
Instrumentation experience
● Aerospace background
● ABET-accredited bachelor’s in a technical field with a related master’s degree
● Ability to obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance
● Specific experience in flight test instrumentation and developing data acquisition systems for air vehicles including Curtiss-Wright or Safran equipment
● Analog and digital circuit design and analysis
● Proficient in troubleshooting techniques and tools, including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and other common laboratory equipment
● Background in related specialties: signal conditioning, transducers, data acquisition, video protocols and compression, GPS, IRIG 106, and avionics bus protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394, Ethernet, and Fiber Channel
● Proven abilities to define and select equipment to support engineering build requirements
● Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings & process specifications, CATIA familiarity
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
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's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent industry flight test instrumentation experience
- Active Secret clearance
- At least five years of related professional experience
- Instrumentation experience
- Aerospace background
- ABET-accredited bachelor's degree in a technical field
- Related master's degree
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
- Flight test instrumentation and aircraft data acquisition system experience, including Curtiss-Wright or Safran equipment
- Analog and digital circuit design and analysis experience
- Troubleshooting experience using laboratory equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers
- Experience with signal conditioning, transducers, data acquisition, video protocols and compression, GPS, IRIG 106, and avionics bus protocols
- Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394, Ethernet, and Fiber Channel
- Ability to define and select equipment for engineering build requirements
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and process specifications
- CATIA familiarity
- U.S. citizenship
- No dual citizenship
Lockheed Martin Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — Work arrangements often include compressed schedules and telework, contributing to a favorable work‑life balance. Feedback suggests this flexibility is a key reason many view the overall package positively.
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