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Standard Job Description

Shift & Schedule:

1st‑shift (Friday – Monday) with every other Friday off.

Ability to train Monday-Friday during OJT period. Role transitions to the shift schedule listed above once competencies are demonstrated. Timeframe dependent on existing skill set and certifications.

Role Overview The Test Engineer will be responsible for end‑to‑end support of high‑power electrical testing and environmental testing (thermal and thermal‑vacuum) of RF and antenna related sub‑assemblies in production test. Duties include test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, data acquisition, and post‑test analysis/closeout across multiple programs.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, review, and execute test plans, procedures, and equipment checkouts for high‑power RF systems and thermal/TVAC test activities.

Set up and calibrate test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, programmable loads, power supplies, and RF‑measurement test configurations.

Oversee operation of thermal chambers, thermal‑vacuum chambers, and cryogenic systems.

Setup data acquisition systems for environmental testing.

Perform test closeout activities such as analyzing results, generating reports, and archiving data per program requirements.

Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, or procedural failures; coordinate corrective actions with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Contribute to continuous‑improvement efforts through process improvements, test efficiency opportunities, and lab organization.

Plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems. Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem. Reviews, evaluates and derives requirements for testability, develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations. Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance. Writes discrepancy reports and performs integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely‑related field.

Previous experience and familiarity with high‑power RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, programmable loads, etc.)

Demonstrated experience conducting thermal and thermal‑vacuum testing, with familiarity of environmental‑test hardware (thermocouples, vacuum chambers, ion gauges).

Must be a United States citizen with the ability to obtain and retain a secret security clearance.

Desired Skills

Experience operating and maintaining thermal chambers, thermal vacuum chambers, and cryogenic systems.

Proficiency in NI‑LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or comparable data‑acquisition and analysis platforms.

Practical knowledge of RF performance measurements such as return‑loss, multipaction, S‑parameters, and related test methodologies.

Familiarity with internally developed DAS thermal data acquisition systems.

Active secret security clearance.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.