Ground Systems Engineer Level 3

Lockheed Martin•Patuxent River, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of the world-renowned Skunk Works®, turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. This recognition is continually earned through our commitment to relentless research and development of high-performance aircraft, continuously seeking innovative, low-cost design and manufacturing strategies, and delivering operational readiness for our customers' missions to ensure continued relevancy for the life cycle of our products. The Skunk Works (Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Program) is looking for world class talent in SYSTEMS FIELD ENGINEERING to be a part of a team that will carry on our tradition making history in advanced aircraft development. As a System Engineer you will provide technical services and guidance on installation, upgrades, maintenance, configuration management and mission operations of Unmanned Air System (UAS) Ground Control Stations (GCS). Provide expertise for resolving technical problems, troubleshoots products and modifies them to customer requirements. Provides training to customers. The candidate will be an integral member of a technical team responsible for overseeing a complex mission system during operations and will be able to confer with a broader engineering team regarding anomalies in system operation. As part of the team, the selected candidate will help design, develop, integrate and test a variety of mission system equipment onto airborne platforms. The candidate will be expected to performs hands-on activities by building and installing electrical and mechanical components including cable assemblies, computer systems and voice/data communication devices. The candidate will organize and manage multiple prototype development areas. The candidate will use special test equipment for verification of system functionality. Actively contribute in the team developing several systems including System Integration Labs, Deployable Shelters, and Fixed Facilities in support of various projects. Work effectively with members for the Hardware Engineering, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, and Integration/Test teams to develop a flexible test facility capable of supporting both development and test efforts. leading maintenance, upgrade, and build-up efforts on legacy and new systems, on or ahead of schedule, within proposed budgets. Support the Hardware Engineering Lead when on travel, ensuring local efforts stay coordinated and problems get resolved as they arise. Actively contribute as part the Hardware Engineering team, developing systems including System Integration Labs (SILs), Deployable Systems, and Fixed Facility systems across several projects.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in STEM or related field (preferably Electrical Engineering) OR appropriate, equivalent and applicable system admin/IT experience from desired skills below in lieu of degree.
Security+ Certification
DOD Top Secret Clearance
Must be willing to extended travel, work any shift to support customer and test needs

Nice To Haves

UAV Technology Experience
Admin experience with Cisco, Juniper, Linux or RHEL, Windows, Windows Server, ESXi, networking.
Network Administration computer system administration with experience in troubleshooting networks and computers
Aircraft modification experience and avionic integration
Technical report writing
Experience operating/maintaining support equipment
Knowledge/experience with integrated logistics support
Engineering technician
Linux/Unix administration

Responsibilities

Provide technical services and guidance on installation, upgrades, maintenance, configuration management and mission operations of Unmanned Air System (UAS) Ground Control Stations (GCS).
Provide expertise for resolving technical problems, troubleshoots products and modifies them to customer requirements.
Provides training to customers.
Oversee a complex mission system during operations and confer with a broader engineering team regarding anomalies in system operation.
Help design, develop, integrate and test a variety of mission system equipment onto airborne platforms.
Perform hands-on activities by building and installing electrical and mechanical components including cable assemblies, computer systems and voice/data communication devices.
Organize and manage multiple prototype development areas.
Use special test equipment for verification of system functionality.
Actively contribute in the team developing several systems including System Integration Labs, Deployable Shelters, and Fixed Facilities in support of various projects.
Work effectively with members for the Hardware Engineering, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, and Integration/Test teams to develop a flexible test facility capable of supporting both development and test efforts.
Lead maintenance, upgrade, and build-up efforts on legacy and new systems, on or ahead of schedule, within proposed budgets.
Support the Hardware Engineering Lead when on travel, ensuring local efforts stay coordinated and problems get resolved as they arise.
Actively contribute as part the Hardware Engineering team, developing systems including System Integration Labs (SILs), Deployable Systems, and Fixed Facility systems across several projects.