LO Materials and Process Engineer Snr

Job Description

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 derivatives to existing systems. The ideal Skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customers’ 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.

The successful engineer will possess knowledge in a lab environment and 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 and respirator certification are required, and the candidate must be able to lift 20lbs.

• 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 scaling up 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 the entire LO materials product life cycle, including 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 and a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

• Experience working in a lab environment or previous 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.

Other Important Information:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely:
Onsite full‑time. The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology