Job Description
THE WORK
Lockheed Martin's Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Infrastructure team is seeking a skilled level 2 Hardware Engineer with an active Secret clearance to work from our Boulder, CO, location.
Join a team where your hardware expertise will keep the sensors that watch the sky running flawlessly, give our warfighters the split-second advantage they need, and help keep the world safe. SBIRS and the Next-Gen GEO OPIR ground stations form the backbone of the United States' missile-warning architecture.
In this role you will work closely with software, security, and mission engineers to deliver ultra-reliable, and scalable ground-systems that enable continuous infrared surveillance and missile-warning capabilities for legacy and next-gen satellite constellations.
As Hardware Engineer you will:
• Design, build, and sustain the ground-station platform that supports both SBIRS and the Next-Gen GEO OPIR ground stations.
• Design and plan HW solutions that meet program performance, reliability, and survivability requirements.
• Develop detailed specs and schematics for electronic subsystems, including part selections, tolerance limits, and interface definitions.
• Select and justify hardware components and implementation techniques, connectors, power-distribution, thermal-management, RF front-ends to deliver the most efficient, cost-effective solution while addressing present and future capacity needs.
• Conduct comprehensive testing and verification of HW designs, including functional, environmental, and integration tests, and document results per applicable standards.
• Maintain technical expertise across the full HW lifecycle, component selection, layouts, packaging, integration, and interfacing with firmware/software, power systems, and communication interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, CAN, LVDS, fiber).
• Evaluate emerging hardware technologies (new semiconductor processes, advanced packaging, additive-manufacturing, COTS solutions, etc.) and produce recommendations to enhance system capability, reliability, and maintainability.
This is an EMERGING PROFESSIONAL (level 2) ROLE where candidates typically require 1+ year of experience and a BS degree.
Basic Qualifications
• Previous Hardware Engineering experience in mechanical/electrical design
• Knowledgeable in Hardware Engineering processes and tools.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required for consideration.
Desired skills
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Hardware Engineer).
• Experienced with Microsoft Project, Jira, or Confluence
• Experience with operational ground systems
• Be a team player and work in a collaborative team environment
• Desire to work in a fast paced, mission-focused environment
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic
• Effective organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues quickly
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.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, 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.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $80,600 - $139,840. 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.
