Job Description
Job Title:  Materials & Processes Engineer, Contamination Control
Posting Start Date:  8/25/26
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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.

As a Contamination Control Engineer in the Core Contamination Parts Materials and Processes (CPMP) group, you’ll work on a broad range of projects, in an operations environment, that will challenge you to learn and grow in your career. You will provide subject matter expertise to technical engineering, payload operations, satellite processing support, and support operations to a broad range of Lockheed Martin Programs. You will be a part of the LM Space Contamination Control Engineering (CCE) team and may support programs at any portion of the spacecraft lifecycle. Working side by side with designers, test and manufacturing engineers, you’ll use your education, experience and growing expertise to develop and evaluate new technology to survive in the most hostile of environments

In this role you will:
• Provide support to Lockheed Martin based Denver programs by analyzing test data, and other engineering duties.
• Perform Contamination Control technical engineering assignments
• Participate in the selection, qualification, testing, and failure analysis of materials & processes, prepare technical and progress reports, prepare specifications, evaluate suppliers and analyze test reports.
• Coordinate with other teams such as Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, and Procurement

We're looking for:
• A self-starter who implements solutions to technical issues
• A motivated individual who's able to work closely with a multidisciplinary and diverse team to resolve technical issues
• Someone able to handle shifting priorities, multiple projects and timeline pressure to meet deadlines
• Someone comfortable with communication

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

As an Materials Engineer level II working for the Contamination, Parts, Materials and Processes (CPMP) Core team you’ll work on a broad range of projects that will challenge you to learn and grow in your career. This is an opportunity to support a dynamic team of Contamination Control Engineering (CCE) and Commercial Civil Space (CCS) Materials and Processes (M&P) engineers with expertise in Contamination Control, Composites, Metals, non-metals, coatings, etc. and related Processes.

Evaluates technical and economic factors, recommending engineering and manufacturing actions for attainment of design objectives of process or product by applying knowledge of material science and related technologies. Reviews plans for new products and factors, such as strength, weight, and cost to submit material selection recommendations ensuring attainment of design objectives. Plans and implements laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfill product cost and performance standards. Confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, and polymers, during investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.

Basic Qualifications

• Contamination, materials or process (PMP) related background and/or field of study
• Experience with cleanrooms, precision cleaning, materials testing, or thermal vacuum test
• Familiar with industry contamination standards and/or analytical equipment
• Willingness/ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI security clearance; US Citizenship required

Desired Skills

• Understanding and application of IEST-STD-CC1246, ISO-14644, ASTM E 1548, analytical laboratory equipment or techniques that apply to specialized contamination monitoring equipment and tools
• Non-conformance and failure analysis disposition experience
• Experience establishing and implementing technical requirements (specifications, program plans/requirements, etc.)
• Experience implementing contamination control for space applications or related field
• Experience with precision cleaning of hardware or producing verification products for government customers
• Knowledge of Materials and Processes for product development, improvement, design, application and production
• Comfortable working around critical, high value hardware
• Experience with system level Integration and Test including environmental requirements related to the assembly of Space Systems.
• Experience creating and implementing cleanroom hardware, facility and personnel requirements
• Ability to create and update instructions and procedures.
• Experience working collaboratively with customers and teammates
• Active or Current Top Secret

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

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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.