26 lead test engineer jobs found in Huntsville

Description: Role Overview Lead and execute flight test planning for new development programs. Serve as a technical leader and hands-on engineer, ensuring all flight test requirements are met while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Influence program outcomes from early development through execution. Key Duties / Responsibilities • Plan, implement, and execute flight tests for developmental hardware • Develop comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules • Integrate in-house and commercial components into full systems or subsystems • Coordinate testing activities across programs and external organizations • Analyze test results, prepare reports, and verify/validate system performance • Write discrepancy reports and perform regression testing for fixes • Ensure all testing meets technical, schedule, and cost constraints Work Environment • Fast-paced, collaborative team working across multiple sites • Close interaction with government agencies, test...

Description: You will be the Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Design Principal Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control Propulsion team at Lockheed Martin. Our team creates innovative propulsion solutions that enable next generation aerospace vehicles, tackling complex technical challenges in propulsion, structural mechanics and thermodynamics. What You Will Be Doing As the SRM Design Principal Engineer you will research, design, analyze and test solid rocket motor components and systems. You will collaborate with structural and thermal analysts, lead cross functional integration efforts and incorporate emerging technologies to deliver high performance, safe propulsion solutions. Your responsibilities will include: • Designing and developing solid rocket motor components and complete motor systems that meet performance, safety and reliability goals. • Interfacing with structural and thermal analysts to verify motor performance, conduct stress, vibration and thermal analyses, and...

Description: By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. Lockheed Martin is seeking a System Integration/Test Engineer - Early Career to join the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) test team. As a Systems Integration and Test Engineer, you will plan and execute the assembly, integration, and...

Description: Space and strategic defense systems operate in some of the most unforgiving environments imaginable. Success depends on precision — and thermal performance is often the difference between mission success and mission failure. At Lockheed Martin Space, we are redefining resilience and speed through our 21st Century Security® vision. We don’t just build systems — we engineer survivability, performance, and reliability into every component. As a Level 4 Thermal Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader driving the thermal architecture of advanced missile systems from concept through qualification and production. This position supports spacecraft, missile, hypersonic, or other advanced aerospace platforms operating in extreme and highly dynamic environments. If you’re looking for ownership, influence, and the opportunity to solve complex, high-consequence engineering challenges — this role is built for you. What does this role look like? As a senior member...

Description: 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. The Mechanical Engineer will work with their support staff to develop requirements, lead...

Description: Role Overview As a Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer, you will help bring complex hardware systems to life. You’ll plan and execute integration and testing activities that support the THAAD Ground program—delivering critical capabilities for defense missions. Your work will span development through production, ensuring systems perform reliably when it matters most. Key Duties / Responsibilities ● Provide technical oversight for hardware assembly, integration, and testing ● Lead and support teams executing integration and test activities ● Develop and review technical documents, test plans, and presentations ● Present program status and technical results to leadership and customers ● Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve processes ● Support program reviews and ensure alignment with customer requirements Work Environment ● Onsite role based in Huntsville, Alabama, across multiple facilities ● Collaborative, team-oriented...

Description: Role Overview As a Systems Integration & Test Engineer, you will support the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program by planning and executing the integration and testing of hardware systems. You’ll play a key role in ensuring systems are built, tested, and validated correctly—both on the production floor and at launch sites. Key Duties / Responsibilities ● Provide technical oversight for hardware assembly, integration, and testing ● Plan and support production floor and launch site operations ● Develop and execute test scripts, procedures, and documentation ● Lead and support teams during integration and test activities ● Present program status and technical results to leadership and customers ● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve processes ● Support program reviews and ensure alignment with customer requirements ● Analyze test results and contribute to system validation and reporting Work Environment ● Onsite role...

Description: Space and strategic defense systems operate in some of the most unforgiving environments imaginable. Success depends on precision — and thermal performance is often the difference between mission success and mission failure. At Lockheed Martin Space, we are redefining resilience and speed through our 21st Century Security® vision. We don’t just build systems — we engineer survivability, performance, and reliability into every component. As a Level 4 Thermal Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader driving the thermal architecture of advanced missile systems from concept through qualification and production. This position supports spacecraft, missile, hypersonic, or other advanced aerospace platforms operating in extreme and highly dynamic environments. If you’re looking for ownership, influence, and the opportunity to solve complex, high-consequence engineering challenges — this role is built for you. -----------------------------------------------------...

Description: The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space OVERVIEW: Space is entering a new era—and Lockheed Martin Space is helping lead it. Our engineers, scientists, and innovators are solving some of the world’s most complex technical challenges while building the spacecraft and technologies that protect nations, advance discovery, and expand what’s possible beyond Earth. At Lockheed Martin, your work has real impact. Every day our teams design and deliver satellites and spacecraft that: • Provide early warning for severe weather and global threats • Connect troops and critical missions across the globe • Enable GPS navigation for billions of people • Support exploration and scientific discovery beyond our planet But going to space is just the beginning. What matters most is what happens once we get there. We’re developing the next generation of intelligent satellites—spacecraft that operate like “smartphones in orbit,” with...

Description: The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space OVERVIEW: Space is entering a new era—and Lockheed Martin Space is helping lead it. Our engineers, scientists, and innovators are solving some of the world’s most complex technical challenges while building the spacecraft and technologies that protect nations, advance discovery, and expand what’s possible beyond Earth. At Lockheed Martin, your work has real impact. Every day our teams design and deliver satellites and spacecraft that: • Provide early warning for severe weather and global threats • Connect troops and critical missions across the globe • Enable GPS navigation for billions of people • Support exploration and scientific discovery beyond our planet But going to space is just the beginning. What matters most is what happens once we get there. We’re developing the next generation of intelligent satellites—spacecraft that operate like “smartphones in orbit,” with...

Description: Shape the Survivability of the Nation’s Most Critical Systems At Lockheed Martin Space, we don’t just build spacecraft — we engineer strategic deterrence, national resilience, and mission assurance in the most demanding environments imaginable. The Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program represents one of the most technically complex and nationally significant missile defense efforts underway. As a Loads & Dynamics Engineer on NGI, you will directly influence the structural integrity, survivability, and performance of flight hardware operating in extreme dynamic environments. This role is ideal for engineers who want to own high-consequence analyses, influence system architecture, and operate at the intersection of modeling, test, and mission execution. What You Will Do As a key member of the Loads & Dynamics team, you will: • Lead structural dynamics analyses supporting flight hardware across development and qualification phases • Develop and...

Description: Who We Are At Lockheed Martin, we believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and forward-thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. We value your unique skills and expertise, and we aim to give back continuously by offering a wide variety of benefits and amenities to help our employees live flexible, balanced, and fulfilling lives at, and outside of, work. What We’re Doing Our Team, the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) Regional team, is constantly engineering, developing and integrating new capabilities for the U.S. Missile Defense System. Protecting both the United States and its allies. This large, fast paced team, is composed of many small agile teams working together dynamic environment with a common mission to develop and deploy leading-edge missile defense technologies. The Work The Regional Applications Systems Software Engineer is to act as the primary...

Basic Qualifications Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.     CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. Responsibilities for this Position ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES: Relocation assistance available.   As a Performance Assessment Engineer, you will be part of a team developing software tools and conducting in-depth analysis to evaluate and enhance the performance of Command and Control, Battle...

Description: WHO WE ARE Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and shaping the future of the industry. With a rich legacy of excellence and a commitment to delivering advanced capabilities to our customers, we are proud to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and engineering. LM SPACE: WHAT WE'RE DOING 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. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. THE WORK Lockheed Martin is seeking a talented Technical Trainer with an active Secret clearance to work from our Huntsville, AL location. The Technical Trainer for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program...

Description: 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. "Ahead of Ready" Ready for a challenge at the speed of Hypersonics? Come join...

Description: Role Overview Lead and shape production operations for cutting-edge hypersonic programs at Lockheed Martin Space in Huntsville, AL. You’ll oversee teams, resources, and processes to ensure cost, schedule, and quality goals are met while driving efficiency and continuous improvement. Your work directly impacts national defense programs and the next generation of hypersonic vehicles. Key Duties / Responsibilities ● Lead production planning for Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, and Next Generation Interceptor programs. ● Define staffing, equipment, and facility needs for program execution. ● Build strong partnerships across programs and functional teams to achieve objectives. ● Standardize processes and communicate best practices for operational excellence. ● Drive affordability and commonality initiatives to reduce cycle time and generate program reserves. ● Ensure Manufacturing Engineering team readiness and performance. ● Serve as...

Description: "Ahead of Ready" 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. As an authority on Survivability Engineering, you will be the...

Description: This Enterprise Operations position supports the DarkStar Enterprise network, delivering secure, mission-critical IT capabilities to collateral Secret programs across the enterprise. As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will play a direct role in enabling national security objectives by performing technical planning, system integration, and verification and validation of classified infrastructure used by critical programs. This is a hands-on position focused on resolving complex technical challenges across applications, systems, and network connectivity within a classified environment. You will be part of a high-performing team responsible for maintaining and defending enterprise IT systems that operate in complex, security-constrained environments. You will perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer and program requirements into hardware and software specifications. The selected...

Basic Qualifications Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.     Clearance Requirements: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. Responsibilities for this Position ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES: The System Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT) is seeking a Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE) to join the System Concepts and Requirements (SC&R) team in Huntsville, AL. The successful...

Description: WHO WE ARE Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and shaping the future of the industry. With a rich legacy of excellence and a commitment to delivering advanced capabilities to our customers, we are proud to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and engineering. THE WORK Lockheed Martin is seeking a talented Project Engineer with a Secret clearance to work from our Huntsville, AL location. This is an MID-SR CAREER (level 4) ROLE where candidates typically require 5+ years of professional experience. As a Project Engineer, supporting THAAD Post Production, you will be responsible for planning, development, implementation, and management of effective and affordable weapons, materiel, or information systems product support strategies. In addition, you will: •Lead the creation, maintenance, and dissemination of troubleshooting procedures and support...