Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is seeking an early career integration and flight test engineer to support Air Dominance. The candidate will be part of a team responsible for aircraft platform integration and flight test on site at our customer sites. The role includes tasking where the candidate would need to understand drawings, schematics, technical drawings, military standards and Interface Control Documents (ICD). Systems engineering verification and validation is a key function of this role supporting the design of experience for flight testing, executing flight test, and authoring technical test reports. The candidate would be expected to understand the system functionality of the asset they are testing, perform hardware testing, and data analysis. The team is responsible for coordinating readiness reviews consisting of technical data packages that are presented to audiences of varying levels of technical management.
Bachelor's degree in an engineering field
Minimum 2 years of experience in systems hardware testing, hardware development, integration and test, systems requirements
Active Secret Clearance
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Experience with competing Departmenf of Defense engineering company
Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities and deadlines - Experience with airborne platform flight testing
- Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to analyze complex test data and provide recommendations for product design improvements
Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision
Strong attention to detail, with ability to ensure
accurate and reliable test results
Experience with preparing for Test Readiness and Flight Readiness Reviews - Experience with Missile systems
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00
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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's degree in an engineering field
- At least 2 years of experience in systems hardware testing, hardware development, integration and test, and systems requirements
- Active Secret clearance
- Experience with Department of Defense engineering companies
- Experience with airborne platform flight testing
- Experience preparing for Test Readiness and Flight Readiness Reviews
- Experience with missile systems
- Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills
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