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You will be the Circuit Card Design Engineer for the Hardware Engineering team at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC). Our team designs, develops and fields precision engagement aerospace and defense systems, delivering high reliability circuit card assemblies (CCAs) that power missiles, sensors and other mission critical subsystems.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Circuit Card Design Engineer you will own the end to end creation of CCAs-from architecture and schematic capture through EPCAD layout, prototype build up and test. You will partner with systems, electromechanical, firmware/software and manufacturing groups to ensure every design meets performance, environmental and security requirements while keeping the program on schedule. Your responsibilities will include
• Lead architecture, schematic capture and EPCAD layout for CCAs supporting missile and sensor subsystems.
• Define, refine and document system, performance, interface and environmental requirements.
• Conduct trade study analyses of alternate design approaches and recommend optimal implementations.
• Perform circuit simulation and analysis using Cadence PSpice (or equivalent) to validate functionality and margins.
• Capture schematics in Siemens Xpedition Enterprise and collaborate with EPCAD to produce robust layout and signal routing solutions.
• Deliver complete design assurance packages-including data, evidence and compliance reports-for senior review.
• Work closely with systems, electromechanical, firmware/software and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and testing.
• Manage bill of materials, part sourcing and prototype build up activities, driving cost effective parts selection.
• Verify that designs meet shock, vibration, radiation and other environmental qualification standards.
Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in circuit design engineering or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience with circuit card design, integration, and test for one or more of the following: digital electronics, power electronics, analog/mixed-signal, or FPGA-based processor boards
• Experience with Siemens Xpedition Enterprise or equivalent for schematic capture
• Experience with Cadence PSpice or equivalent for circuit simulation and analysis
• Experience with signal integrity tools such as Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx or equivalent
• Experience with developing and refining system, performance, interface, and environmental requirements for circuit card designs
• Must be a US Citizen; must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance
Desired skills
• Experience with MFC circuit card design processes and the Design Assurance process
• Experience with military standards and specifications, including MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-704
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD FPGA families (UltraScale, Versal)
• High-speed design experience including PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, SERDES, or DDR4/5 memory interfaces
• MATLAB experience for analysis and simulation
• Experience with MOSA (Modular Open Systems Architecture) and WOSA (Weapon Open Systems Architecture)
• Experience with CAMEO or equivalent requirements management tools
• Experience with rigidflex circuit card design
• Experience with environmental qualification testing (vibration, shock, thermal, radiation)
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
EEO
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.
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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 Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Other Important Information
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
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedule Information
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.
National Pay Statement
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 $97,100 - $171,235. 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.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $111,700 - $193,660. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.