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Hardware Engineer - Skunk Works - Level 2

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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Job ID: 685653BR Date posted: Jan. 29, 2025
Description:We are Lockheed Martin

Like a good chess game, at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® we’re always thinking five steps ahead. And in today’s constantly changing and highly contested battlespace, staying ahead of ready is critical. As a Skunk, you will work on revolutionary aircraft and technologies that push the boundaries of what is possible by joining the team creating the world’s most experimental aircraft and breakthrough technologies in abject secrecy at a pace impossible to rival.

Our welcoming, passionate, high-performing Skunk Works Mission Systems and Software Communications Team proudly collaborates company-wide as we design and implement hardware and software solutions affecting every project being worked on within the Lockheed Martin portfolio. We love to solve big challenges as a team, embrace a variety of perspectives, and have some fun while we’re at it—care to join us?

What’s In It For You

You will learn from some of the best and brightest mentors in our industry while having access to COTS and various cutting-edge technology to better your craft and hone your skills. Developing software and hardware solutions for complex modern aircraft and battlespaces is no simple feat. If you are craving an opportunity where you are invited to make an impact, have a voice, push the envelope, and think outside of the box, this opportunity with our Skunk Works family may be just for you.

Join us onsite in Fort Worth, Texas and observe your career take flight Discover Fort Worth.

You will have the opportunity to help us shape the future of our team and capabilities, entrusted with everything from the requirements, design, development, integration, and flight testing. Your technical knowledge of Comms hardware systems, object-oriented architectures, object-oriented design, and integrated development environments will be relied on frequently as we solve large complexities using commercial and military systems to reduce cost and maintainability.

Beyond that, you may also find yourself:
• Frequently interacting with inter-organizational representatives as well as internal and external customers.
• Involved in integration activities that will include many host systems, such as live assets, ground stations, simulated systems, and laboratory environments.

Fort Worth, TX
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Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or other Science related discipline
• Comms hardware design and development along with IP Network Design knowledge, Mastery of the OSI Model & associated Protocols, Comms and Network Hardware Deployment
• Artifacts Generation in UML/SySML using Rhapsody or similar tool to create Class Diagrams, Sequence of Events Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams and their corresponding
• SySML diagrams.
• Knowledgeable of Agile process using Jira/GitLab
• Ability to travel up to 10%

***Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and an Interim Secret clearance required to start.***
Desired Skills:
• CCNA / CCNP / CCIE or equivalent certifications – Emphasis on Hardware components for Routing, Switching and Forwarding; Security
• Mastery of Routing Protocols for use with avionics hardware – OSPF, OLSR, BGP, including ability to contribute to future RFC Creation.
• Knowledge of DoD Global Information Grid, Tactical IP / Non-IP – Upper / Lower TI
• Expertise with the protocols at each OSI Layer, with heavy emphasis on lower OSI Protocols.
• Agile Software Development
• Agile Process Tools
• Modular Open Mission Systems Development
• Requirements generation, hardware and system interface development
• UML design documentation
• XML technologies for configuration and run-time messaging, including schema (XSD) and transforms (XSLT)
• Object Oriented (OO) Design
• Real Time Operating System and PC development (Greenhills, Wind River, Red Hat)
• Linux Operating System and other hardware operating systems
• Configuration Management Systems (e.g. ClearCase)
• Mil-Std-1553
• Embedded software and systems design and integration
• Secret Clearance
• F-35 Software Development (PSSW, FCNS, Build, Integration)
• Mission management software
• System Requirements Capture
• System Design Artifacts Generation / Software Design
• System Requirements decomposition
• System Design Documents decomposition
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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.
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.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where we’re engineering a better tomorrow.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Software 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.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

  • Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
  • Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
  • Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions

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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.”

Ryan J., Enterprise Operations

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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