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Avionics Product Center Operations - Intern

Stratford, Connecticut

Stratford, Connecticut

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Job ID: 675808BR Date posted: Sep. 09, 2024
Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems is seeking a Summer 2025 Intern to support the Sikorsky Aircraft Avionics Product Center's operations business team. In this role, you will perform assignments in technical/engineering organizations (e.g., Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) during vacations and short-term breaks from college attendance while enrolled in an accredited degree program. Tasks may include analysis on manufacturing methods, cost, digital transformation projects, and other duties as required. Assignments will be in a cross-functional team environment encompassing a full range of product/project management activities including employee communication, program planning, customer proposals, program financials, earned value, and overall program execution. These internships offer a unique opportunity for intern level exposure to strategic planning and tactical program execution for motivated students looking to develop their skills in a fast paced corporate setting. Candidates must display an ability to think logically, communicate a clear understanding of their subject matter, and offer informed suggestions to improve processes'. You also must respect individual differences and utilize diverse thinking and contributions of all. The successful candidate must have the ability to contribute as a member of a diverse cross functional team working on specific improvement projects. Candidate should have familiarity with manufacturing concepts and technology insertion. Candidate shall comply with company and regulatory EH&S policies, rules and requirements. Exposure to and assistance with the following may be required: Lean manufacturing initiatives for hour reduction; Facilities layout and 3P events; Benchmarking analysis; Provides actual, earned and EAC reporting information; Utilizes data to propose cost savings opportunities; Performs capacity planning analysis and optimizes work to prevent bottlenecks; Considers ergonomics and human factors during cell design, work flow and process planning; Regularly provides risk analysis to the organization for future capacity and throughput planning; Maintains and publishes site and program level operations performance metrics; Able to influence and achieve results in multiple organizations as an individual contributor. Must be a US citizen.
Basic Qualifications:
- Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree on a full-time basis and have completed at least three (3) semesters in any of the following majors: Management, Engineering, Aviation Science, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance or similar discipline
- Proficient with the basic computer programs and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point
- Must have excellent communication and problem solving skills
- Must be a US citizen
Desired Skills:
- Ability to following instructions
- Candidate should have strong analytical skills
- Candidate should possess organizational team skills with projects
-Candidate should be energetic, open to diverse viewpoints and assignments, and persistent despite setbacks and resistance
Clearance Level: None
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: Co-op/Summer Intern
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Part-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
  • 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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