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Flight Test Instrumentation System Design Engineer

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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Job ID: 668832BR Date posted: Oct. 17, 2024
Description:We are Lockheed Martin

Our products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world. Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry. Our workforce of more than 25,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration.

Actively participates in the development and operations efforts of the Joint Strike Fighter Flight Test program and other programs as the Instrumentation Operations Engineer (IOE) and support the procurement of FTI Group A hardware along with vendor coordination. The Flight Test Instrumentation development effort is a multi year tri company project planned to support the SDD, System Design & Development, program phase, The DT Viability Project, and the Follow on Modernization programs. Primarily function as Instrumentation System Design & Operations Engineer at Fort Worth supporting local activities and test sites. Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects. Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts, in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines. Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects. Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, and practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. Tasks will include developing instrumentation requirements, schedules, resolving equipment and sensors selection problems and detailed system design of the instrumentation data acquisition system. Develops system software/programming for proper operation and data collection. Supports lab checkouts required to resolve instrumentation data acquisition anomalies. Supports daily flight test operations by assuring a test ready instrumentation system. Interacts with flight test engineers and other test engineering disciplines involved in scheduling, testing and troubleshooting during developmental aircraft flight testing. Works independently across engineering, maintenance, and logistics function teams, and communicates instrumentation issues and status across these teams. Fort Worth assigned tasks may include supporting initial installations/functional operations on the production line and the flight line as the test aircraft complete the manufacturing, first flight and ferry flight sequences. Interfaces with the FTI fabrication shop to ensure that all required hardware is identified, on order, and delivery dates are known. Selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified materials.

**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.**

A level 2 employee Typically has 2 - 5 years of professional experience.

What’s In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

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Basic Qualifications:
Operational experience with Instrumentation systems
• Experience with digital data acquisition systems
• Familiar with IRIG Standards
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
Desired Skills:
Experience with Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) theory
• Excellent Communications Skills, Team Player, Presentation skills, Project Management, JSF Aircraft/Program Knowledge, Electrical Design (CATIA V4 & V5), VAS and PDM Experience.
• Experience with digital/analog circuits, RF applications, digital/analog video, data recording/storage (Chapter 10), sensors applications
• Knowledge of FTI Group A hardware
• Leadership Skills
• Excellent Communications Skills, Team Player, Presentation skills,
• Project Management, JSF Aircraft/Program Knowledge, Electrical Design (CATIA V4 & V5), VAS and PDM Experience.
• Experience with digital/analog circuits, RF applications, digital/analog video, data recording/storage (Chapter 10), sensors applications
• Knowledge of FTI Group A hardware
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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: 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 Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electronics Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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About

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.

Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

  • Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
  • Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
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Qualifications

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  • Collaborative

    There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.

  • Curious

    The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.

  • Goal-oriented

    From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.

  • Proactive

    The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.

  • Problem Solver

    You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.

  • Strategic

    You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.

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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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