Electronics Engineer V, Avionics Networks Subsystem Lead

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Littleton
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

Job ID: 692927BR
Date posted: May. 01, 2025 Description: Please join us as an Avionics Networks Subsystem Lead , where you will work on the development of a sophisticated state-of-the-art tactical avionics system for the Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) program. FBM is the U.S. Navy's premiere effort towards enabling world-wide strategic nuclear deterrence; as well as global stability and security for not only the U.S, but also for our allies and partners worldwide. Your work in this role will be meaningful and impactful on a global scale. Location: This position does not support teleworking ; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility one of the Coolest places to work: Littleton CO, and be expected to work in the office. Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. What does this role look like? For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence. Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile. Key activities you will accomplish in this role:
--- Lead the development of embedded circuit, board, and electrical data bus / network architecture.
--- Conduct trade studies at the circuit card and subsystem levels.
--- Capture electrical schematics and guide the board layouts.
--- Work on a cross-functional team in the development and integration of world class avionics systems.
--- Resolve test anomalies and troubleshooting, and generation, review and presentation of Product Certification, and also support system level testing. To be effective in this role, you will need:
--- Experience in digital and/or optical networks.
--- Experience supporting the technical evaluation of design and requirements verification.
--- Experience in full program life-cycle of aerospace hardware development.
--- Experience leading technical teams and interacting with peers, management and government customers.
--- Experience in presentations and in written communication skills.
--- Missile design experience.
--- 14+ years of professional experience with a Bachelor's; or 12+ years of professional experience with a Master's degree.
--- Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance , thus you are a US Citizen .
Basic Qualifications:
--- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
--- Experienced with avionics computer systems such as CPUs, data bus, networks, switches, routers and related communication hardware including physical interfaces to the application layer.
--- Analysis experience with metrics like bus utilization, memory utilization, processor margin, timing.
--- Experience with network analyzers, data protocols, message formats, command & telemetry database.
--- Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required.
Desired Skills:
--- Work with low SWaP, radiation hardened, space rated devices.
--- Support all aspects of tactical avionics development, to include architecture, design, analysis, and test.
--- Support technical reviews, and be able to present to internal and external stakeholders.
--- Interface with independent multi-disciplinary engineering teams who will be working in parallel to deliver the design.
--- Effective in decomposing all aspects of network development (physical layer hardware, software, FPGA/ASIC development, and cabling) to create discrete tasking and provide a vision for the integrated team to follow
--- Generation and decomposition of network requirements into actionable tasks, and technology maturation roadmaps.
--- Experience with radiation test plans for network related devices (cables, phys, etc.).
--- Experience with system noise characterization test plans for network related devices.
--- Experience with developing and deploying a network technology in a strategic radiation hardened system.
--- Experience architecting a missile network and implementing provisions to ensure safety around sensitive electronics and/or ordnance.
--- Experience with TSN Ethernet, Ethernet, TDMA, SpaceWire, or SpaceWire-D in flight systems (not ground based).
--- Experience with evaluating and working with suppliers to modify physical layer drivers to meet strategic radiation hardened requirements (e.g. LVDS, RS-485).
--- Experience performing cable characterization and physical medium characterization and modifications for high bandwidth data transmission.
--- Experience evaluating proprietary custom network solutions (non-standard technologies).
--- Experience authoring network RFI/RFPs and evaluating network proposals.
--- Experience in electronic systems schematic creation and interpretation, and Electronics Modeling/Simulation Tools such as SPICE.
--- Experience in schematic capture using Zuken or similar tools.
--- Experience with PSPICE, Saber or other electronics simulation tool experience.
--- Experience performing electronics analysis (Worst Case Analysis, Electrical Parts Stress Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Critical Analysis).
--- Demonstrated good communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to peers, management, subcontractors and customers.
--- Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
--- Existing DoD Top Secret clearance. Why Lockheed Martin? 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. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package. Find out more on how we proudly support Hiring Our Heroes. At Space we value your skills, training, and education. 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 Space employee... join us to experience your future! Let's do Space!
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900 - $216,660. 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.
(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.
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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electrical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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