Shift Hardware Engineer - Clearance Required

Lockheed Martin; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Shift Hardware Engineer to join their team in Maryland. This role involves providing critical operations and maintenance support for a large-scale RF communications system in a dynamic 24/7 environment. You will be responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance, working closely with clients and mission partners to ensure system reliability and performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background in RF communications and a commitment to excellence. This position offers competitive pay, flexible schedules, and comprehensive benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in their field.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with RF communication antennas.
• Ability to work rotating shifts including weekends.
• Experience with troubleshooting and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide operations and maintenance support for RF communications systems.
• Perform corrective maintenance and fault isolation.
• Develop troubleshooting and recovery plans.

Skills

RF communications knowledge

Oral and written communication

Climbing and lifting

Network and IT systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience (5 years)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Signal generation equipment

Job description

Shift Hardware Engineer - Clearance Required

Description:Job Description :
By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a health, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.

Your Mission is Ours.

Work location for this position is south of Annapolis MD area. Continuous rotating Shift Hardware Engineering & Maintenance Team position supporting operations and maintenance for large scale RF Communication’s system operating in real time 24x7 environment. Primary responsibility will be to provide operations and maintenance shift support for a large, integrated, complex hardware-software communications system. Responsibilities include preventative and corrective maintenance support across multiple external interfaces over a robust multi-tiered network. Direct interaction with ops customer and mission partners is required to provide technical assessment and operational work around recommendations. Daily activities may include, but are not limited to, discrepancy report work off and resolution, O&M training/mentoring, trending, procedure development, data collection, fault isolation, and performing real-time manual actions to restore system capabilities. Assistance in development of troubleshooting/recovery plans and execution of associated management and customer briefs may also be required. Participation in corrective maintenance will require remove/replace, repair, and testing failed hardware. Candidate will work closely with delivering factories to provide support to development activities, installation efforts, and special test configurations. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information prior to starting.
Basic Qualifications:
-Must be available to work 1st and 3rd shifts through a weekly rotation that includes two weekends a month to support 24x7 staffing requirements.

-Strong oral and written communication skills
-Must be able to climb multiple sets of stars, lift/carry up to 50lbs, and work in non-environment-controlled work spaces.

-Knowledge of RF communications antennas

-Knowledge of networks, IT systems, and real-time software applications supporting communications systems
Desired Skills:
Desired skills :
-Leadership experience on small maintenance teams
-Information Technology experience with an IAT level 1 certification.
-Proven working knowledge of varied test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum/link/network analyzers, power meters and signal generation equipment.
-Knowledge and experience with facility support systems for RF terminal systems (power, HVAC, etc.)
-Prior military electronics and/or satellite communications training/experience
-Bachelors degree with 2 years of relevant, professional experience. Equivalent experience/combined education may also be considered (5 years of experience with no college degree)
-Minimum of 2 years technical experience with RF communication antennas and associated transmit and receive hardware systems. On the job training (OJT) will be provided to the selected candidate specific to unique subsystems.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: Rotating 40 hour week as assigned by leader
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, 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. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Hardware Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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