Senior Space Components Engineer - Parts (E4)

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, CO seeks a Level 4 Parts Engineer to support the selection, qualification, control and lifecycle management of parts used on commercial space programs.

The engineer will evaluate electrical, electronic, mechanical, materials and process parts, work with design, systems, reliability, quality, manufacturing and supply chain to balance performance, reliability, cost, schedule and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in parts engineering or related discipline.
• Experience evaluating parts for aerospace/high-reliability products.
• Working knowledge of electrical, electronic, electromechanical materials and processes.
• Experience interpreting component specifications, manufacturer data and qualification reports.
• Ability balance technical risk with program cost and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities

• Perform parts engineering activities supporting commercial spacecraft and spaceflight hardware.
• Evaluate and select EEE, mechanical, materials, and process parts based on program requirements.
• Review part specifications, manufacturer data, qualification information, reliability data and industry standards.
• Develop and maintain program Parts List, parts databases, parts control documentation and records.
• Evaluate alternate, substitute, COTS, non-standard and obsolete parts.
• Support component and material failure investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Review supplier documentation and provide input to supplier selection and qualification activities.
• Support engineering change requests, nonconformances, deviations and technical dispositions.
• Participate in design reviews, parts/materials/process reviews and other program technical reviews.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and serve as a technical resource.

Skills

COTS components

Industrial-grade components

Supplier evaluations

Data analysis

Excel

Ownership

Autonomous work

Team collaboration

AI prompting

Education

Master's degree in electrical/mechanical/aerospace engineering

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, CO seeks a Level 4 Parts Engineer to support the selection, qualification, control and lifecycle management of parts used on commercial space programs.

The engineer will evaluate electrical, electronic, mechanical, materials and process parts, work with design, systems, reliability, quality, manufacturing and supply chain to balance performance, reliability, cost, schedule and customer expectations.