Component Parts Engineer, Associate - Early Career

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.

Come join National Security Space and the Skynet EC team as a Specialty Engineer in Component Parts Engineering as we deliver the next generation of communications satellites to the our UK partners.

As a Component Engineer, Asc in the Parts, Materials and Processes (PMP) group of Specialty Systems Engineering working in National Security Space - Global Communications and Navigation (NSS-GC&N), you'll work on a team in a range of projects that will challenge you to learn and grow in your career. You'll use your education and experience to drive selection of preferred PMP and maintain accurate PMP requirements in the engineering tools (PMPDB, EPDM, ERP).

Working side by side with PMP subject matter experts, Procurement, Receiving Inspection and PMP manufacturers you'll develop requirements to fulfill product schedule, cost and performance requirements.

In this role you will:

* Become an expert in the engineering design tools and be able to recommend and evaluate tool enhancements

* Perform data maintenance for Parts and Specification in the PMP Database and EPDM

* Drive Space preferred PMP selection, factoring in need and cost and ensuring the attainment of design objectives

* Support subject matter experts and PMP Database users with recommended solutions to data issues

* Work on projects to support engineering design tools

We're looking for:

* Someone with strong organizational skills

* A self-starter who develops solutions to technical issues

* A motivated individual who's able to work closely within a multidisciplinary and diverse team to resolve technical issues

* Someone comfortable with communicating in a variety of forums

Contingent on Contract Award expected in September 2026

Basic Qualifications:

* Good understanding of mechanical parts performance requirements and specifications

* Good writing, communication and interpersonal skills.

* Willingness/Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required

Desired

Skills:

* Experience with Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical (EEE) parts performance requirements and specifications

* Experience with mechanical parts performance requirements and specifications

* Documentation Engineering experience: plans and analysis

* Advanced proficiency in software tools such as MS Office (Access, Excel, Project), SAP, is a plus

* Familiar with using business tools and systems for configuration management and quality control (e.g. SAP, EPDM, PMPDB, LIMS)

* Experience using EXCEL pivot tables for data reporting

* Knowledge of relational databases

* Degree in Engineering or Science field

* Active or Current Secret security clearance

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 $60,200 - $106,030. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary…