Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Flight Termination Electronics Design Engineer IV
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expLockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking an Electronics Engineer IV to work on the development of advanced avionics products. This role involves supporting design and development activities for flight electronics hardware, ensuring adherence to safety requirements, and collaborating with various engineering teams.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Familiarity with component design and certification activities adhering to RCC-319 flight termination system safety requirements
Support the primary design engineer with any Flight Termination System design activities that will be required for upcoming technology insertions
Responsible for generating design artifacts (SCD, ICD, IDD, Analysis, etc.) to support various technical forums and milestone reviews (SRR/SDR, PDR, CDR)
Drive best-practices into all aspect of electronics design, development, manufacturing, production, component qualification, acceptance, etc
Coordination with internal (e.g., Systems Engineering, Integration & Test, etc.) and/or external stakeholders (Suppliers, Customers, etc.) to drive design efforts, requirement development, part selection/evaluation/analysis, parts procurement, obsolescence planning, etc
Support/lead efforts in electronics design analysis activities to include worst-case analysis, part-stress analysis, bent-pin analysis, sneak circuit analysis, etc
Work with suppliers/vendors/production house on a recurring basis to drive component delivery on-time and on-schedule
Own component production, delivery, and all aspects of engineering closeouts (QNotes; End-Item Data Packages, MRB, FRB, etc.)
Lead specific topics (as applicable) during engineering reviews (to include but not limited to): Change Review Board, Engineering Review Board, Quality Review Board, Material Review Board, Failure Review Boards, etc
As needed, lead test planning efforts, troubleshooting, failure investigation, fishbone analysis, etc
Mentor teammates on best-practices associated to electronics design, test, and close-out activities
Establishing board level requirements
Board or box test requirements
Schematic generation and schematic capture
Printed wiring board layout oversight
Parts selection
Flow FPGA or ASIC design requirements to ASIC/FPGA team to determine which functions to put in an ASIC/FPGA
Parts stress analysis
Board/Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) worst case analysis
Board test development
Design & requirements verification for electronics components (Component, CCA, Box)
Qualification
Required
Experience in designing and troubleshooting electronic hardware
Previously worked on integrated product teams
5+ years of professional experience for this role
Although no clearance is required to start, you must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, thus you are a US Citizen
Familiarity with component design and certification activities adhering to RCC-319 flight termination system safety requirements
Support the primary design engineer with any Flight Termination System design activities that will be required for upcoming technology insertions
Responsible for generating design artifacts (SCD, ICD, IDD, Analysis, etc.) to support various technical forums and milestone reviews (SRR/SDR, PDR, CDR)
Drive best-practices into all aspect of electronics design, development, manufacturing, production, component qualification, acceptance, etc
Coordination with internal (e.g., Systems Engineering, Integration & Test, etc.) and/or external stakeholders (Suppliers, Customers, etc.) to drive design efforts, requirement development, part selection/evaluation/analysis, parts procurement, obsolescence planning, etc
Support/lead efforts in electronics design analysis activities to include worst-case analysis, part-stress analysis, bent-pin analysis, sneak circuit analysis, etc
Work with suppliers/vendors/production house on a recurring basis to drive component delivery on-time and on-schedule
Own component production, delivery, and all aspects of engineering closeouts (QNotes; End-Item Data Packages, MRB, FRB, etc.)
Lead specific topics (as applicable) during engineering reviews (to include but not limited to): Change Review Board, Engineering Review Board, Quality Review Board, Material Review Board, Failure Review Boards, etc
As needed, lead test planning efforts, troubleshooting, failure investigation, fishbone analysis, etc
Mentor teammates on best-practices associated to electronics design, test, and close-out activities
Preferred
Familiarity with RCC-319 flight termination system safety aerospace design standards as well as testing
Self-motivated & willing to dive into problems that may exist outside their comfort zone (i.e, support investigate for production processes, if any)
Demonstrated ability to quickly close out near-term tasking or address in a timely fashion
Demonstrated understanding of Electrical or Electronics theories and principles
Must be adaptable to new situations and demonstrate self-initiative in solving complex problems
Experienced at leading teams through challenging engineering and/or programmatic issues
Ability to interpret and create electrical schematics in tools such as Zuken
Experience in modeling and analysis tools such as OrCAD Pspice and/or Saber
Experience with Test and Measurement Equipment
Electrical/Electronics design, integration, test, and verification on missile, launch vehicle, and/or satellite programs
Experience doing PWB/PCB and CCA design
Experience in Worst Case Analysis (WCA)
Experienced at conducting failure analysis on Electronics (CCA, Unit, and System Level)
Demonstrated ability to identify Root Cause and effectively perform Corrective Actions
Demonstrated experience related to the design, integration and verification of Electrical Power generation, regulation, and distribution systems
Knowledge of Battery Technologies, cell balancing techniques, battery management
Understanding of Grounding Schemes used on missile, launch vehicle, and/or satellite programs
Experience in Special Test Equipment (STE) design and/or utilization
Understanding of Bus Architectures such as Ethernet, Serial (RS-422, RS-485)
Knowledge on Telemetry h/w is desired
Experience with electronics design, simulation, and analytical tools such as: Zuken, PSPICE, LTSPICE, MATLAB, MATHCAD, LABVIEW or similar products
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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