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Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago

Design for Test Engineer, Staff

Lockheed Martin is a leader in advancing defense technology, committed to collaboration and innovation. The Design for Test Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate design trade-offs and ensure designs are optimized for testability, contributing to the overall efficiency and success of Lockheed Martin Space Programs.

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Responsibilities

Contribute to internal & external design reviews as a liaison between LM design engineering & Production Test to evaluate producibility, commonality, and requirements optimization
Develop/steer/improve tools & processes (incl. software) to evaluate designs early in their lifecycle to realize downstream benefits in cost, lead-time, & yield improvements
Catalogue and monitor test paradigms for configuration, design criteria, etc. to drive standardization & optimization
Proactively research & engage the industrial base to expand LM knowledge base and drive best practices and consistency with the testing strategies
Share data & processes with Cross-BA/1LMX partners to drive Enterprise solutions (incl. LM Fellows network)

Qualification

Test automationDesign for testabilityConcurrent EngineeringStatistical samplingHigh data literacyCommunicationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Test engineering experience with an unrelenting commitment to drive continuous improvement in producibility & testability
Collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, production, finance, quality, etc.) to evaluate design trade-offs
Support producibility, drive commonality, and manage requirements flow down efficiently
Engagement with Design Engineering & Program Management as the voice of Production Test
Assessment of designs for testability
Involvement from initial concept focusing on steering designs towards lowest lead-time solutions & commonality/standardization
Engagement with a broad set of stakeholders including leadership during early program phases
Collaboration with both Support Equipment & Flight Hardware teams
Creation of new testability criteria and recommendations leveraging experience from the DFX team
Strong interpersonal skills, innovation, and willingness to respectfully challenge assumptions
Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering
Experience with test automation, built-in-test, lot testing, statistical sampling in lieu of test
Experience with transition from EDU hardware to Flight hardware
Experience with GSE-to-UUT interface control & optimization
Experience in new product introduction of high complexity, high mix products
Experience with Concurrent Engineering
Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within Aerospace and Defense industries
Self-driven problem-solver willing to take risks and build something from the ground up; adding incremental value over-time, not waiting for perfection
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
High data literacy & data-driven mindset

Benefits

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits
Volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually

Company

Lockheed Martin

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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.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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