Space Vehicle Test Engineer

Position: Space Vehicle Test Engineer, Staff
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.

Basic Qualifications:

* 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:

* 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 position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key…