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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 creates, prototypes and fields high reliability circuit card assemblies (CCAs) that power missiles, sensors and other mission critical defense systems for the United States and allied militaries.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Circuit Card Design Engineer you will own the end to end development of CCAs-from architecture and schematic capture through EPCAD layout, prototype build up and test. You will work hand in hand with systems, electromechanical, firmware/software and manufacturing partners to ensure every design meets performance, environmental and security requirements while keeping the program on schedule. Your responsibilities will include
• Drive architecture, schematic capture and EPCAD layout for CCAs that support missile and sensor subsystems.
• Define, refine and document system, performance, interface and environmental requirements for each design.
• Conduct trade study analyses of alternate design approaches and recommend the optimal implementation.
• Perform circuit simulation and analysis using Cadence PSpice (or equivalent) to verify functionality and margins.
• Capture schematics in Siemens Xpedition Enterprise and collaborate with EPCAD to produce robust layout and signal routing solutions.
• Own the complete design assurance package-delivering all data, evidence and compliance reports for senior review.
• Coordinate with systems, electromechanical, firmware/software and manufacturing teams to guarantee seamless integration and testing.
• Manage bill of materials, part sourcing and prototype build up activities, driving cost effective parts selection.
• Verify compliance with 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 Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas 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
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in circuit design engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with schematic capture tools such as Siemens Xpedition Enterprise or equivalent
• Experience with circuit simulation and analysis tools such as Cadence PSpice or equivalent
• Experience with developing and refining system requirements, including performance, interface, and environmental requirements
• Must be a US Citizen; must 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
• High-speed design experience including PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, SERDES, or high-speed memory interfaces (DDR4/5)
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD FPGA families (UltraScale, Versal)
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx or equivalent signal integrity tools
• FPGA design experience; familiarity with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Experience with analog and/or digital video system design
• MATLAB experience
• 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 $79,700 - $140,530. 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 $91,700 - $158,815. 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.