Electrical Engineer: Thermal Battery Systems (Defense)

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Grand Prairie (TX); Sur place; USD 105 000 - 195 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical

Dental

Vision

4x10 work schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Résumé du poste

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering team in Grand Prairie, TX. You will lead hardware design efforts for thermal battery power systems, provide technical oversight of suppliers, and drive investigations and changes across development, production, and sustainment.

The role requires strong hands-on skills, extensive experience with batteries and power systems, and the ability to coordinate with program managers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with electrical hardware design, with demonstrated experience in thermal batteries or energetic/power systems.
• Experience in electrical hardware design for development and/or production phases in aerospace or a similar industry.
• Experience with battery/power system requirements definition, activation circuitry, and power distribution, including reading complex schematics.
• Strong hands-on skills with oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition, and automated test equipment for power system characterization.
• Proven background providing production line support, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead IPT efforts, present to program leadership and government customers, and manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• Must be a US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsabilités

• Serving as the Electrical Engineering SME for thermal battery power systems across development, production, and sustainment phases.
• Developing thermal battery requirements and interfaces (activation, voltage/current profiles, service life).
• Providing technical leadership and oversight of thermal battery suppliers, translating prime contract requirements into clear guidance for the supply base.
• Leading root-cause investigations of thermal battery and power system failures, managing engineering changes through Configuration Control Boards.
• Applying deep expertise in thermal battery electrochemistry, activation/initiation circuits, and power conditioning, including qualification and acceptance testing.
• Representing the team on Failure Review Boards (FRB), Material Review Boards (MRB), and Configuration Control Boards (CCB).
• Partnering with Program Managers to balance cost, schedule, and performance across concurrent task orders.
• Mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, fostering engineering excellence and a collaborative team culture.

Connaissances

Electrical hardware design

Thermal battery systems

Schematic reading

Root-cause analysis

IPT leadership

Production support

DoD clearance readiness

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Outils

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition

Description du poste

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering team in Grand Prairie, TX. You will lead hardware design efforts for thermal battery power systems, provide technical oversight of suppliers, and drive investigations and changes across development, production, and sustainment.

The role requires strong hands-on skills, extensive experience with batteries and power systems, and the ability to coordinate with program managers and