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.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
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
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
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 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
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