Electronics Engineer, Command and Data Handling, Tech Lead, 9+ Years

$100,400 - $192,500/Yr

Lockheed Martin - Highlands Ranch, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Highlands Ranch, CO

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The position involves working on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program at Lockheed Martin, focusing on the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of Command and Data Handling (C&DH) hardware for a nuclear-powered spacecraft. The role requires balancing technical requirements, program costs, and delivery schedules while ensuring compliance with system-level requirements and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, manufacturing and test of C&DH hardware.
• Ensure a balance in execution between technical requirements, program cost and delivery schedule.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining procurement specifications and interface control documents.
• Responsible for integration, test and verification events to support system level requirements.
• Provide periodic status to senior management.
• Establishing board and box level requirements.
• Board or box test requirements.
• Schematic generation and capture.
• Printed wiring board layout oversight.
• Parts selection.
• Parts stress analysis.
• Board worst case analysis.
• Board and box test development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 9+ years of professional experience in hardware design, analysis and/or troubleshooting of high-reliability digital/mixed signal electronics.
• Previous or current Product Engineer, technical lead or equivalent experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with subcontractors, composing Statement of Work docs.
• Previous or current Certified Product Engineer (CPE) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with PSPICE, Saber, or other electronics simulation tools.
• Experience in board worst case analysis, thermal/stress, reliability, and survivability analysis.
• Excellent presentation, oral and written skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Demonstrated strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Familiarity with FPGA requirements.
• Familiarity with failure investigation processes (fishbone analyses, etc.).
• EMI/EMC design experience.
• Ability to understand electrical circuits, interfaces, and interconnect diagrams.
• Familiarity with Spacecraft Bus Subsystems such as: Avionics, Power, GN&C, Thermal, RF Communications, Data Handling and Management, Telemetry and Commanding, Flight Harnessing, and Flight Software.
• Technical experience in full life cycle development of hardware including design, integration, and test.
• Ability to produce and present informal status briefings to Program Management and Customer.

Benefits

• 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
• Holidays