What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Field Engineer (WCS) position at Lockheed Martin?
Description:At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we are driven by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training and education. Come and experience your future!
What does this role look like?
Overall responsibility for ensuring all AEGIS Weapons Control System (WCS) equipment and related interfaces to include Fire Control System (FCS) and Kill Assessment (KA) element are operational and available. Reports to the AWS Engineering Lead.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Ensure Combat System (CS) elements are fully functional and ready to support all test and operational events
• Responsible for Weapons equipment suites, setup configurations, equipment interfaces and data extraction requirements
• Conduct computer program updates when needed. Update ship board quick-look programs used to support AWS test program.
• Identify and resolve equipment and computer program issues
• Support conduct of special tests and investigations
• Responsible for your area of expertise to include plan, brief and execution of tests procedures
• Work as a team with other systems engineers, computer program developers, test engineers, technicians, and customer representatives to support Aegis Weapon System (AWS)
• Analyze test results and report findings as necessary for functional tests involving WCS, WDRC, and FCS
• Support Combat System Alignment Verification (CSAV) testing
• Relocation assistance is contingent upon Customer/Program approval
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or in a related discipline from an accredited college.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to travel up to 10%
Desired Skills:
• Aegis Weapon System (AWS) Platform experience
• Strong troubleshooting skills, to isolate problem to root cause.
• Good programing skills, to use and update shipboard programs.
• Demonstrated ability to own the process and move forward with minimal direction
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Unix
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 Know
Expression 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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Test Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Salary : $18 - $0
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