F-16 Lab Operations Engineer - Early Career

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX seeks an Early Career Lab Operations (F-16) Engineer. You will perform configuration changes, manage assets across labs, and facilitate lab troubleshooting while supporting in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components integration.

This full-time role focuses on coordinating test plans, evaluating system performance, and documenting results. Applicants should have a mechanical/electrical/computer science background and experience with lab environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM discipline.
• Experience in operating and maintaining electronic equipment.
• Experience with configuration control, inventory, and/or working in a lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform configuration changes and manage assets across labs.
• Facilitate lab troubleshooting and integration tasks.
• Coordinate testing and documentation of in-house developed components.

Skills

Lab operations

Electronic equipment

Configuration control

Avionics equipment

Real-time simulation

Troubleshooting

Aircraft hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Early Career Lab Operations (F-16) Engineer. In this role, you will perform configuration changes, manage assets across labs and facilitate lab troubleshooting.

Plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems. Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem. Reviews, evaluates and derives requirements for testability, develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations. Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance. Writes discrepancy reports and performs integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineer, Computer Science or a related STEM discipline
• Experience in operating and maintaining electronic equipment.
• Experienced with configuration control, inventory, and/or working in a lab setting.

Desired Skills

• Direct experience supporting or knowledge of development laboratories and real-time simulation environments is highly desired.
• Experience with aircraft hardware, electronic interfaces, projection/display systems, audio systems, and/or mechanical assemblies.
• Experienced in troubleshooting and operating Avionics equipment.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $58200.00 - $108200.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

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.