Ordnance Engineer
Job in
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35801, USA
Listed on 2026-07-11
Listing for:
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-11
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.
And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
As an Ordnance Engineer on the Lockheed Martin Space Propulsion, Energetics and life Support (PELS) Talent Center Ordnance/Pyrotechnics/One Shot Device team, you may support programs in human spaceflight, lunar and deep space exploration, or homeland defense and hypersonic delivery.
In this role you will support the engineering team by performing preliminary and detailed level component and system design, development, and integration for flight as well as ground systems alongside of more experienced team mates. Your duties will include responsibility for the design, manufacture, procurement and test for the initiation system, separation, actuation and mechanism ordnance components and assemblies. This job requires coordinating with customers, ordnance suppliers, test facilities, and other related fields including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure, propulsion and avionics design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities.
Other responsibilities may include:
* Developing and providing design solutions, of varying complexity, using CAD models, detailed drawings, and release of engineering work products.
* Reviewing requirements, from various sources (instrumentation, dynamics, stress, systems, thermal, manufacturing, etc.) to ensure that applicable requirements are flowed into the detailed design of assigned products.
* Providing frequent interaction and Support collaboration with program stakeholders, analysts, subject matter experts, peers, configuration management, and manufacturing, to ensure program requirements and schedules are met.
* Ordnance Subsystem Integration
* Guiding the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of ordnance components
* Performing trade studies to select the appropriate design solution
* Developing product performance specifications, statements of work, and supplier data requirements for ordnance components
* Maintaining engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses necessary to support ordnance components
* Providing requirements flow-down, verification, and maintaining technical baseline at the suppliers
* Evaluating, selecting, and then owning the technical aspects of the procurement from the selected ordnance supplier
Basic Qualifications:
* Prior experience with or knowledge of Ordnance and/or Propulsion subsystem design, integration, test and/or delivery
* Knowledge of requirement development and management
* Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation resources
* Demonstrated design, CAD modeling, and drafting experience
* Prior experience managing multiple assignments and customers, simultaneously and autonomously
* US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
Desired
Skills:
* Experience with Mechanical hardware and systems
* Experience with requirement definition, documentation and verification
* Experience working on a multi-stage complex vehicle program
* Experience with Flight Termination System and Ordnance system integration and development of separation, ignition, and initiation components
* Experience with Ordnance and Ordnance Actuated devices, test requirements, testing, integration and fielding
* Experience ensuring and demonstrating government technical regulatory compliance including with hazardous materials
* Proficiency in supply chain management and subcontracts
* Ordnance handling, installation, and experience
* Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and teaming with internal and external customers
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, quality…)
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and customers, simultaneously and independently with minimal supervision
* Hands on Hardware experience
* Knowledge of Mechanical and Propulsion Engineering Principals
* Active Security Clearance
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance…
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