The Work
Lockheed Martin is in search of an experienced Hardware Engineer for a technical lead role within the Undersea Mission Systems business area. This position is for the Hardware Lead Role on a development program - leading the HW engineering team through the development, and lifecycle support of multiple products including electronics cabinets and video display walls. The candidate will perform and direct multi-functional technical development activity in coordination with program and engineering management. This activity may include but not be limited to new design, research, analysis, small team leadership with review and approval of the team’s technical work, hands-on build and test of equipment, internal/external customer interfacing, project schedule development / earned value management, and support to bid and schedule activities. In addition to program work, the position will also support the HW organization with activities such as cross-program reviews, improvement initiatives, proposals, mentoring, etc.
Responsibilities include:
-Lead a multi-functional product team to develop new submarine-installed hardware.
-Develop, document and present technical concepts regarding product design and performance.
-Maintain communications with program management regarding project progress and roadblocks.
-Represent Lockheed Martin and our scope of work / design solution to the customer and parter organizations, and evaluate impact of requests / changes
-Manage Earned Value through task breakdown, detailed schedule, and quantifiable backup data
-Plan, direct, review and coordinate preparation of project documentation to ensure customer contract and company requirements are met.
-Drive strategic planning and recommendations for next generation hardware updates.
-Development and ownership of the technical artifacts, such as drawer designs, electronic cabinet designs, video displays, workstations, etc.
-Provide design and analysis oversite of electro-mechanical parts and assemblies.
-Coordinate design of circuit card assemblies for new development as well as re-designs to address obsolescence issues
-Oversee creation and maintenance of engineering model and artifact data in Lockheed Martin’s tool suite using Creo, Zuken, Xpedition, EPDM.
-Manage design documentation releases and the change process, working with configuration management
-Support product lifecycle management from concept through implementation, which includes design, production support, build, integration, full environmental qualification testing, delivery, etc.
-Conduct End-of-Life assessment, impact, and resolution including production support for existing products
-Manage development of test procedures to perform functional verification testing and integration of new products and design refreshes
-Lead failure analysis, hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving to address technical challenges supporting production and new development
-Oversee the planning and performance of Environmental Test and Analysis
-Support mentoring and engineering staff development.
Conducts or participates in the research, design, development, and testing of COTS or custom computing hardware and/or other electrical components. Develops designs for the installation of components and assemblies into chassis, racks, cabinets, workstations, customer facilities, and/or shelters. Plans, directs, reviews and coordinates preparation of project documentation to ensure customer contract and company requirements are met. Prepares specifications, evaluates vendors, and analyzes test reports.
