LO Materials and Process Engineer Snr

Lockheed Martin•Marietta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This exciting position is with our historic Skunk Works program. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal Skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Our projects have supported the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and F-35 Lightning II. This engineering position is within the Low Observable (LO) Materials Lab team in Marietta, Georgia. What You Will Be Doing The successful engineer will portray knowledge in a lab environment. They will perform research, testing and/or product development encompassing multiple engineering disciplines, such as electronics, electrical, mechanical, and/or chemical. This position requires the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance, therefore U.S. citizenship is required. Also to obtain a respirator certification and lift 20lbs. In this position, you will: • Work alongside a team of engineers and technicians in a hands-on, lab-based environment to support the design, development, fabrication, and/or testing of low observable materials and systems • Work with multiple classes of materials including, but not limited to: thin films, polymers, composites, metals, foams and honeycombs, coatings, and additively-manufactured materials • Plan and execute research projects, including creating material development plans, material formulation, process development, test method development, material qualification, and scale up of successful product concepts for production • Develop formal documentation such as authoring material and process specifications and/or generating Lab Reports documenting all work performed (including written, photographic, and data interpretation skills) • Support manufacturing process development and scale-up • Interface with internal and external customers • Coordinate with external suppliers regarding technical issues, parts fabrication, new materials and process development, and/or review of manufacturing plans • Support entire LO materials product life cycle to include sustainability, reliability, availability, and maintainability analyses as required • Adhere to lab safety practices, including use of a respirator and other personal protective equipment (PPE) What's In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend! From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defies gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
Experience with aerospace materials (polymers, composites, metals, etc) - development, production, educational, and/or testing of materials.
Project Management experience and/or technical leadership experience within materials

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Lab Environment or previous experience working in a hands-on and/or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with electrical and magnetic behavior of materials.
Experience with electrical, mechanical, chemical material characterization techniques.
Experience with data analysis, review, compilation, and presentation.
Excellent technical documentation and writing skills for creating/revising material and process specifications, reports, and test plans.
Excellent teammate. Willing and able to work in a laboratory environment by themselves or with other team members
Experience with project planning and project management
Experience establishing, tracking, and maintaining deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to plan/coordinate lab activities
Experience building effective internal and external customer relationships
Advanced degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering or equivalent
Experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to supporting teams and leadership

Responsibilities

Work alongside a team of engineers and technicians in a hands-on, lab-based environment to support the design, development, fabrication, and/or testing of low observable materials and systems
Work with multiple classes of materials including, but not limited to: thin films, polymers, composites, metals, foams and honeycombs, coatings, and additively-manufactured materials
Plan and execute research projects, including creating material development plans, material formulation, process development, test method development, material qualification, and scale up of successful product concepts for production
Develop formal documentation such as authoring material and process specifications and/or generating Lab Reports documenting all work performed (including written, photographic, and data interpretation skills)
Support manufacturing process development and scale-up
Interface with internal and external customers
Coordinate with external suppliers regarding technical issues, parts fabrication, new materials and process development, and/or review of manufacturing plans
Support entire LO materials product life cycle to include sustainability, reliability, availability, and maintainability analyses as required
Adhere to lab safety practices, including use of a respirator and other personal protective equipment (PPE)