Systems Integration/Test Engineer

About the Role

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 work-force to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, develop and execute Orion Test Laboratory system and subsystem projects including integration and test plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Integrate and test in-house-developed, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) components, elements, subsystems, and systems.
• Translate customer and contractual requirements into solutions that account for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Establish functional and technical specifications and standards needed for integration and testing.
• Identify and resolve hardware/software interface issues.
• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 1 year of experience in performing system- or subsystem-level integration and testing, including developing or executing test plans, procedures, or related test activities.
• Experience analyzing and documenting test results and resolving or verifying discrepancies.
• US citizenship is required for this role.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours, alternate/off-shifts, and weekends as required by program needs.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Orion spacecraft architecture, subsystems and Orion Flight Hardware architecture.
• Familiarity with Space programs, flight specifications, and/or COTS electronic equipment.
• Experience in integrated avionics and software test environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Mechanical interconnect experience.
• Product Lifecycle ownership/management.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent engineering work experience.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.