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Test Engineer - Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama

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Job ID: 695799BR Date posted: Jun. 26, 2025
Description:

You will be a Test Engineer responsible for supporting the Redstone Arsenal Precision Fires and JAGM customer, with a focus on maintaining and troubleshooting M270A1 Launchers and testing various missiles, including ATACMS, GMLRS, HELLFIRE, and Javelin. Our team is dedicated to ensuring the reliability and performance of these missile systems, and you will play a key role in performing dynamic and environmental testing, as well as electrical testing, on these assets.

What You Will Be Doing
As a Test Engineer, you will be responsible for performing a range of tasks, including:
• Maintaining and troubleshooting M270A1 Launchers
• Testing ATACMS, GMLRS, HELLFIRE, and Javelin missiles as part of the Stockpile Reliability Program (SRP)
• Performing dynamic and environmental testing on ATACMS, GMLRS, and HELLFIRE SRP assets
• Assembling and disassembling missiles, including ATACMS, GMLRS, HELLFIRE, and Javelin
• Troubleshooting and writing final reports on test results
Occasional travel (up to 10% of the time) to support SRP testing, both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS)


Your responsibilities will include:
• Developing technical solutions to complex problems, using ingenuity and creativity
• Maintaining skills proficiency in mechanical/fluid systems and electrical/electronic systems through on-job training and formal classroom training
• Operating and maintaining missile checkout and support equipment
• Performing missile electronic system or subsystem integration and buildup
• Following configuration control procedures and achieving certification in technical skills as required

Why Join Us
We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Test Engineer to join our team. If you have a Bachelors Degree in a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience we encourage you to apply. You should have a strong foundation in mechanical and electrical systems, as well as experience with troubleshooting and testing complex systems. An active Secret Clearance is also required. As a detail-oriented and analytical individual with excellent problem-solving skills, you will thrive in this role, contributing to the success of our programs and advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. Requirements To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong foundation in STEM principles, as well as experience with mechanical and electrical systems. You should be able to work effectively in a team environment, communicate complex ideas clearly, and have excellent problem-solving skills. The ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret Clearance is also required. A Final Secret Clearance required to start.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Huntsville, AL. Discover more about our Huntsville, AL location.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Must maintain proficiency in mechanical/fluid systems and in electrical/electronic systems through on-job-training and formal classroom training as required.
• Prior experience operating and maintaining live explosives
• Be able to achieve and maintain certification in technical skills as required by mechanical and/or electrical product or process specifications (i.e. forklift and hoist operation, heavy equipment operation, electrical assembly, application of sealants, etc.).
• Secret Clearance required to start
Desired Skills:
• Follow configuration control procedures in effect on assigned project effort.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Support test on the Redstone Arsenal on several different missile tests.
• Support frequent and sometimes extended (up to 3 months) travel to appropriate testing locations within the continental United States, or overseas as required in support of job functions and assigned duties.
• May be required to handle, install, and conduct testing of electro-explosive and solid explosive ordnance devices.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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 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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Assembly/Integration and Test
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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