Structural Test Engineer, Sr.

Lockheed Martin•Sunnyvale, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. We are seeking a Structural Test Engineer to join the Structural Test Lab on the LM Space campus in Sunnyvale, CA. You will be part of an exciting team that helps make spacecraft flight a reality. The selected engineer will perform structural tests on components, assemblies, and flight hardware. Summary of Key Duties for this position: Work with internal/external customers on test solutions that implement technical, schedule, and cost constraints that meet their contractual needs and requirements. Coordinate subsystem and/or system testing activities with the programs and other organizations which include test planning, designing the test setup, stress analysis of test fixtures, overseeing test hardware fabrication, authoring test procedures, conducting tests, analyzing test results, and preparing comprehensive reports which verify and validate system performance. Testing ranges from small to large and everything in between using a wide array of structural testing techniques and configurations.

Requirements

Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent experience or education
Experience in Aerospace testing practices
Structural Stress Analysis
Design of Steel Structures
CAD and FEM Modeling

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Test Engineer/Test Conductor
Writing Test Procedures
Reading Drawings and Understanding Machining Practices
Project Cost and Schedule Management

Responsibilities

Work with internal/external customers on test solutions that implement technical, schedule, and cost constraints that meet their contractual needs and requirements.
Coordinate subsystem and/or system testing activities with the programs and other organizations which include test planning, designing the test setup, stress analysis of test fixtures, overseeing test hardware fabrication, authoring test procedures, conducting tests, analyzing test results, and preparing comprehensive reports which verify and validate system performance.