Engineer, Test Engineer

Description

You will be the System Safety Engineer for the Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control product line. Our team safeguards every system and subsystem we deliver, ensuring they are safe for the warfighter and fully compliant with MIL STD 882 and contract requirements.

• Develop and maintain hazard analyses and software safety assessments for the end item and its subsystems.
• Create hazardous material management plans and execute them throughout the program lifecycle.
• Recommend safety‑critical features, controls, and design criteria that mitigate or eliminate identified risks.
• Write, review, and deliver safety documentation, briefings, and presentations for technical reviews, customer briefings, and independent safety boards.
• Lead System Safety Working Group (SSWG) meetings and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers and customers.
• Flow down system safety requirements to suppliers and verify their implementation in designs.
• Assist in requirements development, verification, and validation of safety‑related functions.
• Review specifications, design changes, and technical documentation for potential safety impacts.
• Support test range and operational safety requirements, and help design test activities that demonstrate compliance.
• Contribute to accident investigations, identify root causes, and drive corrective action plans.
• Work independently while leveraging the broader safety organization for mentorship and expertise when needed.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an engineering discipline.
• Experience developing and implementing a System Safety Program IAW MIL‑STD‑882.
• Experience developing and evaluating system safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of MIL‑STD‑882 and its associated analyses.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team with engineers, suppliers, program managers, and customers.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

• Experience supporting independent government Safety Review Boards.
• Knowledge of Human Factors Engineering.
• Familiarity with missile and launcher systems.
• Secret clearance with a current 6‑year background check.
• Model‑based engineering knowledge.
• Experience with DOORS requirements application.
• Self‑starter capability to perform tasks with little direction.
• Effective analytical problem‑solving skills and high‑accuracy detail orientation.
• Ability to learn and work with System Safety specific software tools.
• Experience with Range Safety Officers and/or Flight Test Support.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN. This position requires a secret clearance and the selected candidate must obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Orlando, Florida.

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week. The employee will work part of the schedule remotely and part at a Lockheed Martin facility.

We offer flexible work schedules and comprehensive benefits to support employee wellbeing.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.