Standard Job Description

You will be the Electrical Engineer for the Hardware Engineering team at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC). Our team delivers precision engagement aerospace and defense systems, designing, building and fielding the electrical hardware that powers missiles, sensors and other mission critical subsystems for the United States and allied militaries.

What You Will Be Doing
The Staff Electrical Engineer will serve as a recognized subject matter expert and technical leader, providing direction and oversight for electrical hardware across the MFC portfolio. You will work side by side with systems, software, manufacturing and quality partners, providing hands on laboratory support and production assistance to keep programs on schedule, on budget and fully compliant with defense standards. Your responsibilities may include:

• Serving as the Electrical Engineering Lead or IPT Lead for one or more major defense programs, owning technical execution across development, production, and sustainment phases

• Providing technical leadership and guidance to subsystem suppliers, ensuring contract requirements flow accurately and hardware meets specifications

• Leading technical coordination and oversight of subsystem suppliers, translating prime contract requirements into clear guidance for the supply base

• Developing system-level architecture, defining interfaces, and ensuring configuration compatibility across missile, launcher, and sensor platforms

• Leading root-cause investigations of hardware and software failures, managing engineering changes through Configuration Control Boards

• Applying deep expertise in circuit card design, integration, test (including automated test), printed wiring board standards (IPC Class 3), J-standards, parts management/derating, EMI enclosures, and subsystem environmental testing (ESS, HALT, HASS)

• Representing the team on Failure Review Boards (FRB), Material Review Boards (MRB), Risk & Opportunity Boards, Configuration Control Boards (CCB), and Corrective Action Boards (CAB)

• Partnering with Program Managers to balance cost, schedule, and performance across multiple concurrent task orders

• Contributing to accurate, executable cost estimates and supporting technical proposals with content expertise and basis of estimates

• Mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, fostering engineering excellence and a collaborative team culture

Why Join Us
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.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university; Master’s degree or PhD preferred

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with electrical hardware design or a related discipline

• Experience in electrical hardware design for development and/or production phases in aerospace or a similar industry

• Ability to interpret and read complex electrical schematics for circuit card assemblies (CCA)

• Experience troubleshooting  hardware like CCAs, harnesses, etc

• Proven background providing production line support, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions

• Strong hands-on skills with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, power supplies, and automated test equipment

• Experience dispositioning non-conforming hardware (Material Review Board)

• Demonstrated ability to lead IPT efforts, present to program leadership and government customers, and manage multiple priorities concurrently

• Must be a US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired Skills

• Experience with MFC circuit card design processes and the Design Assurance process

• Exceptional communication skills — ability to professionally communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy

• Experience with schematic capture and circuit simulation tools

• Experience with missile systems or hypersonic weapon systems

• Project management skillsets including leadership, planning/organization, risk management, and financial acumen

• Experience applying Control Account Management (CAM) and EVMS methodologies

• Proposal experience authoring and reviewing basis of estimates

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical investigations to determine root cause of hardware and software failures

• Experience developing system-level architectures and grounding diagrams

• Experience developing and presenting material at external customer meetings

• Experience working within a multifunctional team and leading cross-functional technical efforts

• Knowledge of process improvement methodology

• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance