Component Engineer Senior

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in the United States is seeking a Senior Component Engineer to lead EEEE parts management, evaluate components for mission suitability, and navigate MIL specifications in hostile environments. You will influence design, quality, and supply-chain decisions while coordinating with customers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities include technical leadership on part selection, derating, and failure analysis, with oversight of suppliers and program milestones.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and applying technical requirements, including specifications, program plans, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Familiar with non-conformance investigations, RCA, and failure disposition activities.
• Willingness/eligibility to obtain/maintain a Top Secret; U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Technical Authority: Serve as the responsible engineer for EEEE parts, ensuring reliability and performance requirements.
• Design Support: Collaborate with design teams to select optimal parts, perform derating, and conduct Worst-Case Analysis.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate risks related to counterfeit parts, lead-free finishes, and obsolescence.
• Failure Analysis: Drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for component failures or production anomalies.
• Lifecycle Management: Participate in major program milestones and PMPCB with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Technical requirements

Root Cause Analysis

Non-conformance resolution

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Worst-Case Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

Tools

Mil-STD specs knowledge

Job description

Standard Job 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.

The Role

As a Senior Component Engineer, you will serve as a critical liaison between design engineering and the supply chain, spearheading the development and execution of comprehensive Electrical Electronic Electromechanical (EEEE) Parts management plans. In this role, you will evaluate components for mission suitability within the most hostile environments and navigate complex military specifications to ensure the integrity of critical strategic systems. Your responsibilities will include resolving technical challenges and non-conformances during manufacturing and testing, oversight of LM and Subcontractor EEEE Components, and participating/leading PMP issue resolutions with the Parts, Materials and Process Control Board (PMPCB).

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Authority: Serve as the responsible engineer for EEEE parts, ensuring all components meet program-specific reliability and performance requirements.


• Design Support: Collaborate with design teams to select optimal parts, perform derating analysis, and conduct Worst-Case Analysis (WCA).


• Risk Mitigation: Lead efforts to identify and mitigate risks associated with counterfeit parts, lead-free finishes, and part obsolescence.


• Failure Analysis: Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (RCCA) for component failures or production anomalies.


• Lifecycle Management: Participate in major program milestones, PMPCB, and interface directly with customers and sub-tier suppliers.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Conducts or participates in the selection, evaluation, qualification, testing and failure analysis of Electrical, Electronic, Electromechanical and Electro-optical (EEEE) Components. Plans, directs, reviews and coordinates the preparation of project documentation to ensure customer contract and company requirements are met. Prepares EEEE Component Source Control Drawings (SCDs), evaluates vendors and analyzes EEEE Component test reports. The Component Engineer is responsible for the oversight of Subcontractor EEEE Components, generating/reviewing/approving Non-Standard Part Approval Requests (NSPARs) at Parts, Materials and Process Control Board (PMPCB) meetings, reviewing and approving engineering drawings and SCDs, participating/leading PMP issue resolutions and assisting/leading failure analysis under the EEEE Components domain.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience developing and applying technical requirements, including specifications, program plans, and engineering documentation.


• Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models while collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Design, Manufacturing, and Quality.


• Familiar with non-conformance investigations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and failure disposition activities.


• Willingness/eligibility to obtain/maintain a Top Secret; U.S. Citizenship required.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field with 3+ years of professional experience in Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) components.


• In-depth knowledge of EEE component families (passives, semiconductors, ICs, hybrids) and their associated design, manufacturing, and material processes.


• Familiarity with military specifications and engineering requirements, such as Mil-STD-883, Mil-STD-750, Mil-PRF-19500, Mil-PRF-38534, Mil-PRF-38535, Mil-PRF-123, Mil-PRF-55365, Mil-PRF-55342. Mil-PRF-55365.


• Experience with radiation effects on EEE parts, Worst-Case Analysis (WCA), derating principles, and end-of-life (EOL) management.


• Proficiency in EEE parts testing, failure analysis, and non-conformance resolution.


• Experience participating in major technical reviews such as PDR and CDR; ability to influence company policy or industry standards committees.


• Experience supporting customer meetings to include the Parts, Materials and Process Control Board (PMPCB).


• Strong communication and technical writing skills with a proven track record of collaborating effectively with customers and cross-functional teammates.


• Active or current Top Secret clearance.

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.


• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.