135 jobs found in Palmdale, CA

Description: Lockheed Martin‑Aeronautics seeks an experienced, proactive Security Associate Manager to serve as the Contractor SAP Security Officer for our premier Skunk Works facility. In this pivotal role, you will lead the safeguarding of classified, high‑value assets within a Special Access Program environment, driving the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of security policies that align with DoD directives, manuals, and internal standards. You will act as the primary liaison between government security entities and internal stakeholders, ensuring that the DT&SS portfolio maintains the highest level of security posture while supporting rapid technology development and mission‑critical operations. Key Responsibilities: - Partner with the government security team to elevate program security posture, overseeing functions such as Personnel Security (PERSEC), Operational Security (OPSEC), Physical Security (PHYSEC), and Security Education, Training &...

Description: Provide Flight Operations support as a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot. A Rated Aircrew Systems Operator will conduct planning for and execution of experimental, engineering, and production acceptance flight tests to ensure compliance with specifications, operational suitability and gathering of optimum test data to support customer requirements. May perform academic classroom training and aircraft ground and flight training for customer aircrew. Perform technical and mission planning, systems integration, real-time troubleshooting, analysis, and evaluation of systems, and provide recommendations to improve Human Machine Interface of aircraft and ground station functionality. Provide avionics expertise and support to engineering, design developmental teams, training, customer support and marketing teams regarding aircrew interfaces. Basic Qualifications: • 8+ Years Experience operating large UAS under DoD instruction/regulations w/500 hours minimum PIC time....

Description: Tests aircraft to determine compliance with specification and operational suitability. Operates models of test aircraft during engineering flight tests, production acceptance, and flight test support through specifically prescribed tests and maneuvers. Coordinates flight operations efforts. Approves cockpit configuration. May conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials, or other personnel aboard to exhibit aircraft performance, flying qualities and system capabilities. Basic Qualifications: • No greater than 2 years outside of qualification on the U-2S Dragonlady. • Current FAA Class I or II medical certificate. • Suitable FAA Commercial Pilot (ME Land, Instrument Airplane) or Airline Transport Pilot certificate. • Must be willing to travel and have a valid U.S. passport • TOP SECRET security clearance Desired Skills: • 1,000 hours first pilot time. • Graduate of a formal Test Pilot School. • Experience in all flight test disciplines...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin You will be the Ground Station Flight Engineer. The Flight Engineer team is responsible for ground station maintenance and operation of flight simulators. As a crew member, you will actively participate in test events and assist other crew members with accomplishing test requirements. You will assist with troubleshooting, fault isolation, diagnostics, and fault resolution. What You Will Be Doing As the Ground Station Flight Engineer, you will be a Specialized System Engineer that acts as a system expert. You will perform computer administration functions to include software installations and upgrades, user account and hardware maintenance. As a ground station Flight Engineer, you will be an integral crew member responsible for pre & post flight operations. Your responsibilities will include: • Perform real-time troubleshooting of complex hardware/software anomalies with analysis and evaluation of asset under test. • Execute...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin The story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the perseverance to fail, to try again and to one day succeed. Since Lockheed Martin’s inception and continuing today, the passion to advance aeronautical design and help our customers achieve mission results has been ingrained in our culture. It is that passion combined with a strategic focus on ever changing global opportunities that shapes our path forward. What You Will Be Doing As a Completion Manager, you will lead advanced manufacturing teams in a dynamic and high-stakes environment. Your responsibilities will include: • Overseeing the ADP Composite Shop and Foam Shop in Palmdale, CA, as part of Build Team Echo. • Leading associate managers, supervisors, and skilled technicians in composite fabrication, composite assembly, and foam bonding operations. • Supporting multiple classified programs aligned with ADP’s long-range strategic objectives. • Ensuring...

Description: As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes and procedures to drive operational excellence. You will leverage your expertise in materials, tooling, and process flow to define build sequences and ensure product quality, efficiency, and manufacturability. Key Responsibilities: Develop, implement, and refine manufacturing processes and build sequences based on a strong understanding of materials and fabrication techniques. Evaluate equipment and tool performance to verify efficiency, reliability, and alignment with production requirements. Identify and resolve issues related to tooling, process capability, and production inefficiencies through root cause analysis and corrective action implementation. Collaborate with design engineering teams to provide feedback on design concepts and specifications, ensuring manufacturability and optimal use of available equipment and methods. Operate within a...

Description: You will be the Non-Metallic Senior Materials & Processes Engineer for the Palmdale Materials and Processes (M&P) group which is responsible for advancing non‑metallic material solutions across Advanced Development Programs. What You Will Be Doing As the Non-Metallic Senior Materials & Processes Engineer you will be responsible for delivering expert material support that enables high‑performance aerospace assemblies. Your responsibilities will include: Provide non‑metallic materials support to domestic and foreign co‑producers. Apply chemistry expertise to adhesives, sealants, polymers and structural assembly requirements. Review engineering Build‑To Packages and maintain entries for M&P databases. Evaluate new materials and develop process specifications for production use. Develop and oversee test plans, determining releaseability of technical documents. What’s In It For You We are committed to supporting...

Description: The Security Representative will support Lockheed Martin-Aeronautics Company located Palmdale, CA. The candidate selected will serve as a Special Access Program Personnel Security Official (SPO) supporting the Personnel Security (PERSEC) team. Responsibilities will include administrative support for all personnel security requirements, including processing Program Access Requests (PARs), maintaining Personnel Security Records for all assigned personnel. The candidate will be officially trained and appointed as a SPO. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining personnel records within the Joint Access Database Environment (JADE) for employees with program access. The candidate will provide foreign travel briefings/debriefings to include updating travel information within JADE. The candidate will accomplish / validates all security administrative documents and SAP Formats associated with the Special Access Program. The candidate will also support additional...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin • Works independently or leads a team to execute project, schedule, and technical requirements to meet the goals of the test program. • Responsible for specification, selection, design, integration, operation and maintenance of airborne data acquisition systems, and their related components. This includes telemetry, flight test specific hardware, or prototypes for flight test evaluation. • Oversee installation, checkout, and calibration of data systems, to ensure collected data can be properly displayed, processed, and analyzed. • Maintain configuration control, and mission capability of the instrumentation system as well as all associated ground support equipment. • Support preflight, post-flight, and control room activities for all scheduled mission. • Interface with test ops, maintenance, and management to ensure all instrumentation requirements are coordinated and accounted for. • Support occasional travel. A level 3 employee...

Description: As an industrial engineer you will work on a team of industrial engineers supporting a production team in the execution of program deliverables. Our team is responsible for work measurement, cost analysis, capacity requirements planning (reporting and analysis), capital project management and budget planning, discrete event simulation, and future business proposal analysis amongst other things. As an Industrial Engineer, you will support cross-functional improvement efforts for a production area, working closely with various teams to identify areas for improvement and implement changes. You will also perform data analysis, observations, and time studies to support cost driver analysis and process improvement. Your responsibilities will include: -Supporting cross-functional improvement efforts for a production area -Identifying areas of focus for production improvement across a wide scope - Work directly with and in support of the production operations team...

Description: You will be co-leader for a critical wind tunnel operations team at the modern "Low-speed 2 Wind Tunnel" (L2WT) at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Skunk Works. This small team requires dedicated involvement in all aspects of aerodynamic testing including test preparation, test execution, and data presentation. What You Will Be Doing As the Aeronautical Engineer Senior you will be responsible for leveraging technical and leadership skills to contribute to the abundant testing for numerous programs in the L2WT and occasionally support off-site wind tunnel test(s). Your responsibilities will include: • Developing innovative affordable and low-risk testing approaches to meet customer test objectives • Integrating and calibrating instrumentation, actuation devices, and electronics utilized for data acquisition • Designing complex and affordable rapid-prototype wind tunnel models and support hardware utilizing existing digital twin CATIA model • Overseeing fabrication...

Description: You will be the System Engineer Sr. – Training & Technical Publications for the Integrated Product Support team, which is responsible for developing and delivering high-quality training materials and technical publications for complex systems. What You Will Be Doing As the System Engineer Sr. – Training & Technical Publications, you will be responsible for integrating and developing technical content for training products and technical manuals, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all materials. You will collaborate with engineering personnel to create comprehensive training materials for existing and new systems, and provide Quality Assurance (QA) oversight to ensure the highest standards of quality. Your responsibilities will include: Develop and implement technical content for training products and technical manuals, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Provide engineering and training...

Description: You will be a System Engineer - Level 2. What You Will Be Doing: This position is for the Integrated Logistics Support role in support of the U-2 sustainment contract. In this role, you will assist in all sustainment integration activities associated within the portfolio and across the U-2 enterprise. Key Responsibilities Your overarching responsibilities supporting the U-2 Program will include: Product Quality Deficiency Reports, Root Cause Corrective Actions, Material Improvement Projects and Review Board, vendor interfacing, report writing, CDRL delivery, dashboard maintenance, parts monitoring and tracking. The scope of this position will also include researching field asset and repair postures, developing tableau dashboards, using repair and supply status for parts/material in ALMSS/CALMSS, SFM, SAP, and BLADE, and supporting forward operating locations. You will provide detailed briefs/sitreps for the Program Office and other program stakeholders....

Description: The Security and Emergency Services (SES) Organization of Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works is soliciting exceptionally qualified candidates to and promote the safety and security of classified programs. SES professionals that are hired are committed to helping safeguard our workplace and to ensure compliance with U.S. government and other customer security requirements in support of U.S. national security interests. The chosen candidate for this position will perform as the Security Representative Staff supporting multiple Special Access Programs (SAPs), within the Advanced Development Programs (ADP) located in Palmdale, California and Serve as a Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO) supporting a Government Agency role, implementing cost effective and value-added security solutions that fortify our nation’s emerging technologies. The ideal candidate will: -Lead a cross-site team and develop, administer, and audit security programs associated with the protection of...

Description: Responsible for implementing the Software Quality Engineering (SWQE) mission to ensure programs have and are compliant to documented processes which meet customer and company requirements and are capable of producing quality software products. The successful applicant will do this, with limited supervision, by performing process, product, supplier, special quality evaluations/audits, and test verification/validation throughout the software development lifecycle as well as using quality sciences to identify, communicate and drive to resolution needed improvements to software development processes and activities. They will provide SWQE management with metrics, reports, schedules, Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for tasking and other support as necessary. SWQE will develop and deploy standard software quality procedures and quality engineering methods and instruments. They must be willing to travel, ability to work off-shift and weekends, when needed. ***Must be a US Citizen....

Description: Responsible for implementing the Software Quality Engineering (SWQE) mission to ensure programs have and are compliant to documented processes which meet customer and company requirements and are capable of producing quality software products. The successful applicant will do this, with limited supervision, by performing process, product, supplier, special quality evaluations/audits, and test verification/validation throughout the software development lifecycle as well as using quality sciences to identify, communicate and drive to resolution needed improvements to software development processes and activities. They will provide SWQE management with metrics, reports, schedules, Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for tasking and other support as necessary. SWQE will develop and deploy standard software quality procedures and quality engineering methods and instruments. They must be willing to travel, ability to work off-shift and weekends, when needed. ** Must have a Clearance...

Description: Responsible for implementing the Software Quality Engineering (SWQE) mission to ensure programs have and are compliant to documented processes which meet customer and company requirements and are capable of producing quality software products. The successful applicant will do this, with limited supervision, by performing process, product, supplier, special quality evaluations/audits, and test verification/validation oversight throughout the software development lifecycle as well as using quality sciences to identify, communicate and drive to resolution needed improvements to software development processes and activities. They will provide SWQE management with metrics, reports, schedules, Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for tasking and other support as necessary. SWQE will develop and deploy standard software quality procedures and quality engineering methods and instruments. They must be willing to travel, ability to work off-shift and weekends, when needed. Note: This is...

Description: Contract Management - Level 2 - Junior Level Location: Palmdale CA What You Will Be Doing Join the ADP Contracts Team as a Contract Management professional supporting a wide range of contract lifecycle activities in a dynamic aerospace and defense environment. In this early-career role, you will contribute to contract administration efforts from capture through closeout, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure contractual compliance and successful program execution. This position offers the opportunity to build foundational contract management experience while supporting business objectives, customer relationships, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities - Support the full contract lifecycle, including capture, proposal development, contract award, and administration - Assist in reviewing, drafting, and managing contract documents to ensure alignment with negotiated terms and company policies - Partner with cross-functional teams...

Description: You will be the Materials & Processes Associate Manager for the Signature and Management & Survivability – LO Materials Organization which is responsible for... What You Will Be Doing As the Materials & Processes Associate Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the TFAB Materials Research Shop, ensuring resources and technical support align with enterprise needs. Your responsibilities will include: Daily management of TFAB Material Research Shop taskings across all LM‑Aero sites and programs. Supply people, processes, tools, and technical support to meet TFAB Materials Research shop requirements. Collaborate with internal LM programs to develop TFAB material processes for current and future needs. Establish TFAB process development roadmaps, schedules, and cost data supporting IRAD and CRAD projects. Lead small teams in the fabrication of advanced TFAB development projects and forecast capital equipment needs....

Description: You will be the Electrical Engineer for the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics team which is responsible for... What You Will Be Doing As the Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for researching, developing, and defining Electrical Power System (EPS) architecture, schematics, and requirements in close partnership with system engineering and specialist disciplines. Your responsibilities will include: Perform electrical load analysis, verification, and validation to support EPS architecture balance. Design and verify EPS state diagrams and ensure compliance with airworthiness, survivability, and functional requirements. Manage technical supplier interactions, conduct testing, and evaluate power‑quality for generators, converters, batteries, and associated controllers. Develop power‑distribution switching concepts, conduct coordination studies, and select appropriate isolation protection devices. Produce clear technical documentation and...