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This Metrologist role is designed to build on your metrology capabilities while providing continued development to enhance your skills for future opportunities and advancement within Lockheed Martin.
This position is on
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor in Silverdale, WA, working in a Navy Calibration Laboratory in support of the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Program.
This position offers shift flexibility, company provided training, with some travel required.
In this position, you will:Provide support for Calibration Laboratory technical processes: Provide training and technical guidance; develop training materials; develop local calibration procedures; develop uncertainty budgets/analyses; develop hardware and software proofing packages; create and revise report of calibrations; maintain National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accredited parameters; and participate in the Intra-Laboratory Comparison Program.
Provide support for Calibration Laboratory administrative processes: Perform laboratory standard Out of Tolerance Notification (OTN) analysis and dispositions; conduct review and respond to Quality audits with root cause and corrective actions; draft and/or review Calibration Problem Reports (CPR) and submit to approval authority; review and approve special calibration requests; and support Strategic Systems Programs life cycle support 5-year standards/modernization forecasting for revision or replacement of lab standards.
Provide support for development of Calibration Technicians: Submit quarterly associate technician performance reviews; conduct metrology math / suitable substitution exams with associate technicians preparing for advancement; monitor technician training depth and cross-training; and review/revise vendor training requirements.
Provide support for external organizations: Monitor and respond to shared metrology resource email inbox; support engineering Trouble Failure Inspection Rejection Reports (TFIRR); support inquiries from customers and Local Government Representatives; review controlled document revisions; represent Calibration Laboratory during SSP, NAVSEA, and other external meetings and events; and lead guided laboratory tours as requested by local SWFPAC management.
Benefits of Employment:Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
•Medical
•Dental
•401k
•Paid time off
•Work/life balance
•Career development
•Mentorship opportunities
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor of Science Degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics with at least 1 year of metrology work experience; or minimum 5 years of work experience in a Metrology Laboratory with a diversity of disciplines and capabilities such as: pressure, gas detection, force, torque, dimensional, optics, temperature, humidity, microwave, waveform, or electrical standards.
Experience with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
Proficient using computers and major components of MS Office suite.
Good verbal & written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills to engage with a team and/or lead a team.
You will need to be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance to support this government contract. No clearance is required to apply. An interim Secret clearance is required prior to start.
Desired Skills:Specific experience within the Metrology areas of Optical/Dimensional and Temperature/Humidity.
Experience performing calibrations onboard Naval vessels and familiarity with the associated Navy documents required to perform calibrations in that environment.
Familiarity with METCAL, PMEL, or TMDE metrology programs.
Ability to develop metrology measurement techniques and procedures.
DoD METCAL, PMEL, or TMDE training.
Strong math skills.
Experience with teaching, mentoring, or coaching.
Electronics and microwave calibration experience/training.
Experience with Fluke Metcal, National Instruments LabView, SureCal, or other automated calibration programming platforms.
Solid understanding of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and experience being assessed to it.
Active security clearance.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
