Electrical Engineer III, Automated Test Equipment Design

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

4x10 work schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Huntsville seeks an Electrical Engineer to co-lead development, production and certification of EGSE for the NGI program. The role involves designing automated test equipment, analog/digital electronics, RF systems, and performing system tests and field verifications with a focus on DoD interfaces.

You will collaborate with a team of engineers, manage complex test equipment development, and work to satisfy security requirements including US citizenship and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience selecting COTS/custom electronics for test racks.
• Experience creating design documentation and drawings.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead development, production and certification of EGSE for NGI.
• Design automated test equipment and electronics hardware for system tests and field tests.
• Perform HW/SW integration and verification across DoD components.

Skills

STE system design

HW/SW integration

Cable/board design

ATE hardware design

RTOS/FPGA concepts

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

Job description

Standard Job Description

Please join us as an Electrical Engineer you will co‑lead the development, production and certification of the EGSE on the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.

Location:

This position does not support teleworking; you will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility and be expected to work a flexible 9x80.

What does this role look like?

Join a fast paced dynamic team engaged in designing the Missile test and checkout equipment for the Next Gen Interceptor (NGI) Program.

Key Activities You Will Accomplish In This Role

• You will work with a team of engineers for the development of Special Test Equipment that requires research, test equipment/system development, for a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including Avionics, RF Systems, Control Systems Telemetry, Electro‑Optical and Radiation Detection Equipment; radio and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components using analog and digital data acquisition and control systems, FPGA, real‑time systems, computers; and control and test equipment.

You will design automated test equipment (ATE), electronic hardware, including signal conditioning equipment and interface with COTS instrumentation for system production tests, system validation and system level field test.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Need

• Experience developing/designing STE systems as well as card/box level STE.
• Experience performing HW/SW integration of card/box level STE.
• Experience with cable and electronic system board design and troubleshooting.
• Automated Test System Hardware / Software design and integration experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience
• For this position, an active DOD Secret clearance or higher is required to be considered, thus US Citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college, related discipline and/or equivalent experience/combined education
• Proficient in the evaluation, analysis, and selection of Commercial‑Off‑the‑Shelf (COTS) and/or Custom Electronics for test racks
• Experience creating design documentation, including drawing creation/updates
• Test procedure development and execution of functional testing
• Working knowledge of electronic lab equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers
• Based on customer requirements, the US Government, candidates must have the ability to obtain/maintain Secret level clearance

Desired Skills

• Effectively communicate with stakeholders
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks
• Motivated and self‑starter with excellent communications skills
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, testing Department of Defense (DoD) electronic equipment and sub‑systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers in a development project.
• Experience with selection and integration of network servers, switches, fabric extenders, memory, power supplies, etc.
• Experience writing/submitting Engineering Change Notices (CN)
• Conduct End‑of‑Life assessment, impact, and resolution for existing products
• Hands‑on troubleshooting and problem‑solving to address technical challenges supporting production and new development
• Experience designing cables and development of interconnect diagrams using Zuken E3 a plus
• Defense Industry design experience

Pay Information

Full‑Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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.