• Job Description

  Req#: 701591BR

  Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Hardware, Mechanical, or Aeronautics Engineering with equivalent professional 8+ years experience in the field.
  • Experience in preparation, planning, setup, and execution of vibration and temperature tests on electronic components.
  • Experience with instrument items with accelerometers, oscilloscopes, voltmeters, thermocouple, strain gage instrumentation, and other basic lab equipment
  • Final Secret Clearance required to start

  Job Code/Title

  E1474:Research Engineer Stf

  Job Description

  You will be a Research Engineer at Lockheed Martin, responsible for supporting development and production efforts on aerospace products. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions, and you will play a key role in performing hands-on production support, research, and product development, including the research, specification, planning, design, development, and testing of aerospace products.
  
  What You Will Be Doing
  As a Research Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Performing hands-on production support, research, and product development on aerospace products
  • Researching, specifying, planning, designing, developing, and testing aerospace products
  • Working with Environmental and/or Mechanical Instrumentation to apply mechanical engineering principles to real-world problems
  • Conducting dynamic and climatic tests in accordance with approved procedures, safety standards, and organizational policy
  • Operating digital vibration controllers to produce broad band random, swept sine, classical shock, and shock synthesis tests using electrical-mechanical vibration exciters
  • Conducting tests with instrument items, including accelerometers, thermocouples, and strain gages
  • Setting up and running vibration test equipment and temperature/humidity chambers
  • Using oscilloscopes, voltmeters, and other basic lab equipment
  
  Why Join Us
  We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Research Engineer to join our team. If you have a Bachelor's degree in Hardware, Mechanical, or Aeronautics Engineering, and equivalent professional experience of 8+ years in the field, we encourage you to apply. You should also have experience in preparation, planning, setup, and execution of vibration and temperature tests on electronic components, and knowledge of basic electronics theory and a high degree of mechanical aptitude. An understanding of the fundamental concepts of structural dynamics, random vibration theory, and digital signal analysis is also required. As a detail-oriented and analytical individual with excellent technical skills, you will thrive in this role, contributing to the success of our programs and advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
  
  Further Information About This Opportunity:
  This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.
  
  MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must have the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. A Final Secret Clearance is required to start.

  Desired skills

  • Operate digital vibration controllers to produce broad band random, swept sine, classical shock and shock synthesis tests using electrical-mechanical vibration exciters.
  • Ability to support preparation, planning, setup, and execution of environmental development, qualification, and production tests on electronic components
  • Experience with recommending and implementing changes to lab equipment and standard lab procedures to improve laboratory operability, reliability, and safety.
  • A thorough understanding of the operation of electrical-mechanical shakers and the concepts of digital vibration controllers
  • Basic understanding of aerospace environments, there derivation and application in a test lab setting.
  • Basic understanding of fundamental concepts of random vibration and signal processing.
  • Strong communication and computer skills.
  • Experience managing multiple projects at once.
  • Effective technical writing skills for development of test reports and procedures.
  • Experience with operating digital vibration controllers to produce broad band random, swept sine, classical shock and shock synthesis tests using electrical-mechanical vibration exciters.
  • Experience with conducting dynamic and climatic tests in accordance with approved procedures, safety standards, and organizational policy and ensure proper equipment calibration.
  • Experience with instrument test items with thermocouples and conduct tests by operating temperature/humidity chambers to specified conditions.
  • Knowledge of basic electronics theory and high degree of mechanical aptitude.
  • An understanding of the fundamental concepts of structural dynamics, random vibration theory, and digital signal analysis
  • Familiarity with accelerometer,

  Other Important Information

  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.

  Select the Telework classification for this position

  Employee will work on-site full-time

  Ability to Telecommute

  No telecommuting

  Shift

  First

  Work Schedule Information

  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.

  Work Schedule

  4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

  Security Clearance Information

  This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

  Security Clearance

  Secret

  LMCareers Business Unit

  MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

  Program

  Multiple - Functional

  Department

  DE5B3I:ET ITE EL Strct & Envir Ops

  Job Class

  Mechanical Engineering

  Job Category

  Experienced Professional

  City, State

  Grand Prairie-TX

  City

  Grand Prairie

  Zip

  75051

  Virtual

  no

  Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

  Possible

  Req Type

  Full-Time

  Direct/Indirect

  Direct

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  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.

  EEO

  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.

  National Pay Statement

  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, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. 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.

  Premium Pay Statement

  Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. 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. This position is incentive plan eligible.

• About the company

  Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

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