Safety Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities-where we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions with an emphasis on resiliency and urgency.

We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation, and we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

For over 60 years, the FBM team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable, credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and an exciting future, keeping this nation and our allies secure.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth, and we need your expertise to deliver cutting-edge technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of strategic deterrence.

FBM is a reliable program that has served the United States for more than six decades and will continue for many years to come. As we enter the next phase, there are ample opportunities for growth and career development.

As part of the FBM team, you will help build, replenish, and modernize this crucial national asset with today’s tools and technology, benefiting the world, the nation, our states, and our communities.

The Safety Engineer will support the SWFLANT mission by developing, implementing, and sustaining safety programs across a wide variety of disciplines-including ordnance, radiation, environmental, hazardous materials, ergonomics, fall protection, and other industrial processes. They will develop and implement safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions, using knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. They will examine plans and specifications for new machinery or equipment, facilities, to determine if all safety precautions have been included. They will tour plant to inspect fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations and investigate industrial accidents to minimize recurrence.

This job requires full-time onsite support and may occasionally involve shift work.

The position is located at SWFLANT, Kings Bay Naval Base. Please note that teleworking is not supported; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Kings Bay, GA, and will be expected to work in the office.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental, and/or industrial-hygiene (or equivalent experience/combined education).

- Experience managing ESH programs in manufacturing, production, or DoD environments.

- Familiarity with environmental, safety, and health regulations applicable to DoD programs.

- Strong digital literacy in Microsoft Suite, with emphasis on writing concise, logical, grammatically accurate analytical reports that communicate environmental-health study results to management and partners.

- Ability to analyze complex technical data from chemical data sheets and environmental-health surveys using logical and quantitative reasoning.

- Experience with hazardous-waste and chemical-management programs.

- Ability to deliver oral presentations that persuade others to accept specific actions or opinions and to explain procedures and policies clearly.

- Demonstrated capability to manage multiple projects/tasks, prioritize workload effectively, and ensure timely closure of assignments.

- Minimum physical requirements include working from elevated platforms and ladders for safety activities, investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

- Must obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret clearance, pass a drug and background check, and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

- No clearance is required to apply, but an Interim Secret clearance must be obtained before starting.

Desired Skills

- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or other safety-related certification.

- Experience developing and implementing OSHA programs-including record keeping, ergonomics, machine guarding, job-hazard assessment, injury investigations, laser safety, fall protection, plan review, hazard communication, and personal protective equipment.

- Ability to create innovative methods that boost employee awareness and engagement in ESH compliance programs, fostering a strong ESH culture across LM Space.

- Proficiency in tracking, trending, and analyzing safety-related data.

- Experience in ordnance safety.

- Experience with continuous-improvement tools and techniques (LM green or black-belt).

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.

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.