Job Description
You will be the Materials & Processes Engineer for the Advanced Structures & Systems team. Our team pioneers the development and implementation of cutting edge materials, surface treatments, and fabrication processes that enable high performance aerospace structures across major production programs.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Materials & Processes Engineer you will be responsible for driving material through production. You'll apply chemistry, physics, and material behavior expertise to create robust specifications, fabrication methods, and assembly processes while partnering closely with product development, analysis, and production operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Developing and optimizing materials and surface treatment solutions for engineering applications.
• Performing failure analyses, life prediction modeling, and material property development to support reliability goals.
• Authoring clear technical documentation and contributing data packages for design reviews and customer deliverables.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams-including product development, analysis groups, and production - to translate requirements into manufacturable solutions.
• Generating and releasing engineering drawings and related documentation using Windchill and other PLM tools.
• Supporting test planning, execution, and results interpretation to validate material performance.
• Mentoring junior engineers and sharing best practices across the organization.
This position is in Grand Prairie, TX.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
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Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline (preferably in Material Science or Materials Engineering), or equivalent experience/combined education
- Familiarity and a strong background in material manufacturing processes, material testing processes and procedures
- Candidate MUST have the ability to travel and be willing to work off-sight as needed for assignments.
Desired skills
- Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering/Science
- Experience with Materials and Processess associated with electronics assemblies and components
- Experience working with full assemblies as well as subassemblies, down to components level
- Experience supporting failure review boards and working towards corrective action
- Familiarity with programs at MFC or experience working with US Govt DOD customers
- Familiarity with evaluating and developing material and specifications
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills
- Candidate must be capable of performing in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and team environment
- Candidate must have strong analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills for generating M&P support documentation, material plans, material and process reports, and potential proposals are necessary
- Familiarity with reading and interpreting blueprints, machine drawings, 2-D drawings, CAD drawings and material callouts and/or material processing note
Ability to work remotely
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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 $85,500 - $150,765. 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 $98,300 - $170,315. 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.
