Senior Embedded Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Job Description

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Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The Senior Embedded Systems Integration & Test Engineer will lead and execute end-to-end integration, verification, and validation activities for the D5LE2 Missile TMK2 Package Level Requirements. The role encompasses brass-board prototyping, configuration management, test-plan development, test-method definition, and coordination with EGSE/ESE/TMK2 teams to ensure successful delivery of hardware-software interfaces, test documentation, and baseline verification approaches.

Core Responsibilities:

Prototyping & Support
Provide ESE-level brass-board design and rapid-prototype support.
Translate prototype findings into configuration-management updates.
Configuration Management (CM)
Manage document approvals, review cycles, and secure vaulting of all CM artifacts.

Test Program Planning
Initialize, draft, review, and finalize the Integration Test Program Plan (Volume
2).
Develop, document, and vault TMK2 package test plans for Engineering Development Units (EDU).

Test Objective Definition
Lead creation of CDRL test-objective documents from concept through approval and vaulting.

Test Methodology & VCRM
Determine and update test methods based on development test results.
Draft, review, approve, and baseline Package Level Weapon Specification Verification, Configuration & Requirements Management (VCRM) approaches.

EGSE/ESE Coordination
Plan and coordinate ATR integration into EGSE test consoles.
Decompose Package Level Weapon Specification ATRs into discrete interfaces; produce and review final interface & test documentation for EGSE.

Subsystem HAL Initiation
Initiate and define the Hardware Allocation List (HAL) architecture for the subsystem, establishing baseline specifications and integration pathways.

Leadership & Communication
Facilitate cross-functional reviews, orchestrate stakeholder approvals, and maintain traceability throughout the program lifecycle.
Mentor junior engineers on CM practices, test-plan development, and prototype support.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM field.

Minimum 3 years of experience in systems integration, test & evaluation, or hardware prototyping for aerospace/defense programs.

Active Secret clearance or recently held Secret clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Top Secret clearance (or higher).

Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency preparing technical documentation, test plans, and review packages.

Ability to work in classified environments.

Ability to work onsite full time.

Desired skills

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM field.

Hands-on experience with brass-board/PCB prototyping and rapid-hardware development.

Proficiency in configuration-management tools (e.g., CM2, JIRA, DOORS, or similar).

Familiarity with missile/weapon system integration testing and TMK/TIM processes.

Experience drafting and baselining test-objective documents (CDRLs).

Ability to develop and execute integration test program plans (vol. 1/2) for complex weapon systems.

Knowledge of EGSE/ESE test-console environments and ATR integration.

Understanding of Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) design and implementation.

Experience with VCRM (Verification, Configuration, Requirements Management) methodologies.

Familiarity with MIL-STD-498/IEEE-828 or equivalent configuration-management standards.

CAD/ECAD tools (Altium, Mentor, Cadence).

Modeling & simulation (MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS).
Leadership

Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary review boards and mentor junior staff.

Demonstrated project-management competence (schedule, risk, and deliverable tracking).

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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