Space Vehicle Test Engineer

Position: Space Vehicle Test Engineer, Staff
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* Description:

** 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

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Senior Level Electrical System Integration/Test Engineer to join the GPS integration and test team within Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations  ATLO   In this role you will participate in the planning/execution of electrical floor operations and will be responsible for developing automated test scripts, procedures, and other documentation needed to conduct spacecraft testing at both the factory and the launch site

Summary of Key Duties for this position:

- Understand and use the principles and disciplines of spacecraft Test Engineering

- Author and maintain Automated Test Scripts used to conduct satellite tests

- Aid in planning spacecraft level test flow

- Support Systems Engineering and Certified Principle Engineers  CPEs  in the verification of test requirements

- Collaborate with external teams to solve spacecraft and/or EGSE performance issues

- Support test procedure closure activities in Automation Framework

- Plan/Execute specific Electrical Ground Support Equipment  EGSE  verification procedures  including RF test systems  and plan/execute nominal electrical procedures/scripts from ground test stations

- Willing to work some overtime and support off shifts and/or weekends in a 24/7 operations environment

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Bachelor's Degree  Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field preferred  

- Assembly, integration and test experience

- Ability to develop and execute test scripts and perform tasks equivalent to an Electrical Certified Test Conductor  CTC  

- Proficiency with a high level scripting language  Python, PHP, Ruby, etc   to support automated test script development, debug, and execution

- Active Secret clearance

** Desired

Skills:

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* - Bachelors degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Possession of Secret security clearance highly preferred

- Experienced Test Conductor on Space Vehicle Integration and Test Programs, including:
Component and System Level Functional and Environmental test

- Experience in Space Vehicle Test Operations including the test development process, test execution, data analysis, and anomaly resolution

- Excellent technical writing, planning and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to achieve consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members

- Demonstrated basic understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors

- Leadership experience

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Secret

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work Schedules:
** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees   Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed   These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits

** Schedule for this Position:
** 9x80 every other Friday off

** Pay Rate:
** The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York  excluding most major metropolitan areas , Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $109,200    $192,510  For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location  Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only  Lockheed Martin considers factors such as  but not limited to  scope and responsibilities of the…