Materials Engineer Senior Staff - E5

Standard Job Description

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As a Materials and Processes Engineer you will be engaged with work on a broad range of projects supporting manufacturing that will challenge you to learn and grow in your career. Working side by side with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, and Procurement, you’ll use your education, experience and growing expertise to develop and evaluate new and innovative technology to survive in the most hostile of environments. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader for the early career M&P team, perform technical engineering assignments related to hardware assembly processes and testing. Participate in the M&P selection, qualification, testing, and failure analysis, prepare technical and progress reports on work you're doing, prepare specifications, evaluate suppliers and analyze test reports.

We are looking for:

• A self-starter who develops solutions to technical issues
• A motivated individual who's able to work closely within a geographically diverse team to resolve technical issues
• Someone with the ability to handle shifting priorities, multiple projects and timeline pressure to meet deadlines
• Someone comfortable with communicating in a variety of forums
• The ability to work with management and program representatives at all levels

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Evaluates technical and economic factors, recommending engineering and manufacturing actions for attainment of design objectives of process or product by applying knowledge of material science and related technologies. Reviews plans for new products and factors, such as strength, weight, and cost to submit material selection recommendations ensuring attainment of design objectives. Plans and implements laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfill product cost and performance standards. Confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, and polymers, during investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with a variety of materials and processes engineering disciplines including organic materials (i.e. polymers, composites, etc.) adhesives and films, bonding, cleaning, failure analysis, and/or manufacturing operations.
• Experience in establishing and implementing technical requirements for materials in structural hardware
• Experience with creating and reviewing specification documents and engineering drawings
• Previous coordination or oversight with hardware and/or raw material suppliers and subcontractors
• Ability/willingness to obtain/maintain a Top Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required

Desired Skills

• Non-conformance and failure analysis disposition experience
• Active or Current Top Secret security clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.