Chief, Testbed & Simulation Hardware Engineer

Job ID: 667766BR Date posted: Jun. 04, 2024 Program: Testbed & Simulation
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Do you have a commitment to success, proven interpersonal skills, a positive outlook? Are you a creative thinker and problem solver? Are you looking for a meaningful career to lead and contribute - with growth opportunities?
If so, then we would love to speak with you!

The Testbed & Simulation Product Line is a fast paced, highly dynamic, and growing organization of 120 people that play a vital role in providing mission-critical intelligence solutions by optimizing satellite constellations, processing data through its entire life cycle and developing reliable cutting-edge infrastructure for information dissemination across a global network and to 30+ Space programs.

Within these programs, you will participate in the design, development, verification and deployment of complex new software and hardware simulation systems.

The Testbed and Simulation (Tb&S) Software Product Line is looking for an experienced Electronics Engineer to take on the role as the Chief Hardware Engineer for the Testbed & Simulation (Tb&S) organization responsible for developing and maintaining space vehicle hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) systems. Seeking an experienced, creative, team-oriented Senior Staff Engineer to be part of our fast-paced team producing space vehicle testbed & simulations.

As part of our Tb&S Chief’s group, this person will direct hardware that is used by internal and external customers to create, optimize, and debug testbeds, simulations, models, and hardware interfaces that create digital twins of space vehicles. This person will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop innovative technical hardware solutions, implement new features, optimize existing designs, and fix bugs, while focusing on affordability and new business opportunities. This will require technical expertise in complex simulation products with the knowledge to tackle problems across the multiple product lines in multiple venues for various customers.

The TB&S Hardware Chief Engineer is knowledgeable in the following areas:
• Identify technical, cost, and schedule risks
• Integrate and test of embedded systems onto high-fidelity space vehicle hardware emulation platforms to facilitate qualification testing
• Identify staffing/resource requirements to product team management
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment to facilitate the exchange of information and creative ideas

You should bring to the table your simulation engineering experience, understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts used to develop and integrate products primarily founded on the reuse of existing hardware designs, and supporting Digital Transformation. Creation of all electrical conditioning, conversion and routing needed to convert software signals to real electrical signals for interpretation by the Unit Under Test.

This position reports to the Tb&S Senior Software Engineering Manager and will serve as the technical leader for software, electrical, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), and project engineers.
Basic Qualifications:
- 10 + years of Electronics and/or FPGA Experience

- Advanced Circuit Design Experience

- Strong analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems

- Experience with Embedded Software/Hardware Development

No security clearance needed to start but the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Preference for this requisition will be given to Space Employees
Desired Skills:
- Experience with iHawk Simulation Host, Analog Input/Output (I/O) Cards, Digital I/O Cards, Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)

- Experience with 1553 Card, Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG), PCIe Kintex Ultrascale FPGA and custom FPGA cores

- Experience with Developing Proposals and Basis of Estimate (BOE)

- Demonstrated and proven ability to support multiple engineering discipline requirements and coordination of employee task assignment, etc.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, or Washington is $128,900 - $247,000 . Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

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

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Electronics Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First