Prototyping Engineer

Job Description:

Description:Do you have the dedication and passion to make a significant contribution to mission success? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast-paced, high-performance team thats crafting an outstanding team culture, all while quickly adapting to constantly evolving customer requirements?

You will be part of a team that centers on research and development within the cyber engineering field, investigating and exploiting the newest technological advances to resolve complex problems. Our group works in close collaboration with its customers throughout the entire development life-cycle. The work environment is reminiscent of a start-up and values innovation, creativity, and teamwork. Curiosity, dedication and a one team focus complement this team very well and enable the most creative solutions.

This position is in one of the Coolest places to work: Denver, Colorado.

Our offices are in colorful Colorado, close to Denver, where you can enjoy world-class skiing and snowboarding, a vibrant downtown, outdoor activities year-round, non-stop flights to over 200 domestic and 25 international destinations, and an outstanding work-life balance!

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.

We are looking for a hands-on maker who can turn fuzzy concepts into consumer grade, small batch products quickly. You will design, model, fabricate, finish, and assemble low quantity parts, products, and hardware enclosures that look and feel like finished products. You might come from industrial design, model making, machining/CNC, fabrication, or be an engineer with strong shop skills. Learning new toolsets and skills on the job is part of the role.
What you’ll do:

• Integrate into an Agile team to develop consumer product and hardware prototypes.
• Design and build consumer grade products that are robust, attractive, and easy to assemble.
• Fabricate parts via CNC milling, turning, and 3D printing (SLS, SLA, FDM)
• Create molded components using injection molding or urethane casting techniques
• Deliver production like finishes – Powder coating, cerakote, anodizing, paint & polish
• Own fit and finish including threaded inserts, snap fits, gaskets, fasteners, cable routing, thin wall enclosures, led light pipes, vents.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with one of the following 3d CAD systems: Inventor, Fusion 360, Solidworks, Creo, Onshape, or Freecad
• Experience with one of the following plastic component manufacturing methods: 3d printing (SLA, FDM, or SLS), Injection molding, urethane casting, silicone over molding, thermoforming
• Experience with on of the following manufacturing methods: CNC machining, lathe turning, manual machining, laser cutting and engraving, waterjet, plasma cutting, sheet metal bending and forming,
Desired Skills:
• Shop Competency: Safe and efficient operation of shop tools including drill presses, band saws, chop saws, sanders, taps and dies, heat set inserts, arbor press, hand tools, etc.
• Basic PCB assembly handling and integration: standoffs, shielding, thermal pads/heatsinks/heat pipes
• Sheet metal design and fabrication: K-Factor, bend reliefs, embosses and offsets, bending brake operation
• Branding and Graphics: Direct-to-object printing, brand ideation, color theory, typography, graphics software
• Surface Prep & Finishing: Sanding, priming, masking, coating selection and application.
• Aesthetic, consumer quality build standard: you can make prototypes look and feel ready for production with an eye for aesthetic consumer grade design.
• Project Scope Definition: Ability to define product scope from ambiguous or limited requirements
• Agile Principles: Experience applying Agile principles to consumer product development
• Fast Iteration Mindset: plan – build – iterate
• CNC Programming and Operation: 3 and 4 axis milling and basic turning
• 3D Printer Setup and Operation: FDM, SLA, and SLS

Experience in one or more of the following will set you apart:
• Industrial Design Experience: Design for manufacturability, design for assembly, CMF (Color Material Finish) selection, ribs/bosses, part splits, snap fits., user interface design.
• Urethane Casting and Injection Molding expertise: Silicone mold design & fabrication, venting, shrinking, post cure
• Injection molding design experience: mold design, draft angles, gates, ejectors
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. 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, candidates work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as spanet 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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the worlds 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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

• Shop Competency: Safe and efficient operation of shop tools including drill presses, band saws, chop saws, sanders, taps and dies, heat set inserts, arbor press, hand tools, etc.
• Basic PCB assembly handling and integration: standoffs, shielding, thermal pads/heatsinks/heat pipes
• Sheet metal design and fabrication: K-Factor, bend reliefs, embosses and offsets, bending brake operation
• Branding and Graphics: Direct-to-object printing, brand ideation, color theory, typography, graphics software
• Surface Prep & Finishing: Sanding, priming, masking, coating selection and application.
• Aesthetic, consumer quality build standard: you can make prototypes look and feel ready for production with an eye for aesthetic consumer grade design.
• Project Scope Definition: Ability to define product scope from ambiguous or limited requirements
• Agile Principles: Experience applying Agile principles to consumer product development
• Fast Iteration Mindset: plan – build – iterate
• CNC Programming and Operation: 3 and 4 axis milling and basic turning
• 3D Printer Setup and Operation: FDM, SLA, and SLS

Experience in one or more of the following will set you apart:
• Industrial Design Experience: Design for manufacturability, design for assembly, CMF (Color Material Finish) selection, ribs/bosses, part splits, snap fits., user interface design.
• Urethane Casting and Injection Molding expertise: Silicone mold design & fabrication, venting, shrinking, post cure
• Injection molding design experience: mold design, draft angles, gates, ejectors

Job Ident #: 85490619984

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/

Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North...

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Job Info

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/