Test Engineer Sr

Summary

Role Overview:
As a Test Engineer within Lockheed Martin Space, you will play a key role in ensuring complex aerospace systems are properly assembled, integrated, and tested before delivery. You will support the full lifecycle of hardware integration and testing—helping verify system performance, resolve issues, and ensure mission readiness.

This role offers hands‑on technical work, collaboration across disciplines, and the opportunity to grow into a Certified Test Conductor supporting high‑visibility aerospace programs.

• Execute assembly, integration, and test activities to ensure systems operate as designed
• Develop, update, and maintain test procedures that support vehicle integration and delivery
• Plan and coordinate daily test readiness and execution across multiple internal and external teams
• Support and perform system and subsystem testing, including regression testing after fixes
• Analyze test results and document findings through reports and discrepancy documentation
• Translate customer and contractual requirements into effective test solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost considerations
• Support certification and performance as a Certified Test Conductor / Test Engineer
• Ensure test activities meet established functional, technical, and quality standards

• Onsite work across Huntsville and Courtland, AL
• Hands‑on work in assembly, integration, and test environments
• Collaboration with engineers, program leadership, customers, and external partners
• Work may involve lab equipment, test facilities, and production or operational settings

At Lockheed Martin Space, we are shaping the future of space exploration and national defense. Our teams design, build, and test advanced space systems that protect, connect, and explore the world beyond Earth. Joining our Test Engineering team means contributing to mission‑critical aerospace programs that demand precision, teamwork, and innovation. We foster a culture of collaboration, integrity, and technical excellence—where your work directly supports successful missions.

• Work on high‑impact aerospace and defense programs
• Be part of a company known for technical excellence, stability, and innovation
• Access to professional development, certification opportunities, and long‑term career growth
• Collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning

• Hands‑on involvement with cutting‑edge aerospace hardware
• Clear pathway to certification as a Test Conductor
• Exposure to multiple disciplines and high‑visibility programs
• Opportunity to grow your technical expertise while making a real‑world impact
• Work alongside experienced professionals who are invested in your success

Candidates must meet all requirements to be considered.

• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret Security Clearance prior to start
• Experience or willingness to learn Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) operations
• Experience or willingness to learn how to write and execute test procedures in an Assembly, Test, Launch Operations (ATLO), or production environment
• Willingness and ability to present technical information to senior leaders, customers, and executives
• Ability to work onsite across Huntsville and Courtland, Alabama facilities

These “nice‑to‑have” skills strengthen a candidate’s application but are not required.

• Prior certification as a Certified Test Conductor and/or Certified Principal Engineer
• Experience supporting programs with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Hands‑on experience testing missile systems in a production or operational environment
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, schematics, and specifications
• Background in or adjacent to manufacturing or test engineering, including hardware integration and test flows
• Experience working on cross‑functional, multi‑disciplinary teams
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space systems and tools (e.g., SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database, Automation Framework) or equivalent industry tools
• Experience using basic lab equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, and signal…