Job ID: 703839BR Date posted: Sep. 04, 2025 Program: SBIRS
Description:At Lockheed Martin we have some of the coolest jobs on this planet…or any other.

Are you looking for a job where you can use your problem solving abilities and software skills to solve some of the most critical challenges facing our planet and our country?

The Space Based-Infrared System (SBIRS) uses infrared surveillance to provide early missile warning for the U.S. military and is considered one of the nation’s highest priority space programs. The system includes a combination of satellites and hosted payloads in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) and ground hardware and software.

SBIRS missions are as follows:

• Missile Warning - to provide faster, more accurate reporting on theater and strategic missile launches
•Missile Defense – Supporting effective operation of missile defense systems against national and theater threats
• Battlespace Awareness – Supply comprehensive infrared data to help characterized battlespace conditions, supporting force protection, strike planning, and other missions
• Technical intelligence – Gathering data to characterize a variety of infrared signatures to enable rapid identification of events.

When you join the SBIRS HW team you will design, install, and maintain SBIRS Remote Ground Stations at both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

We are seeking a HW Engineer to join the SBIRS Remote Ground Station Team. In this role you will work with a dynamic, fast-moving, high performance team to design, install, test, and maintain CONUS and OCONUS Remote Ground Stations.

This is an EARLY CAREER (level 2) ROLE where candidates require 2+ years of professional experience and a BS degree or above.

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. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package: 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience integrating technical solutions at customer locations.
• Ability to Obtain TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Ability to transport 50 lbs. and ability to ascend/descend 5 steps.
• Experience installing Hardware Engineering solutions
• Ability to multi-task
Desired Skills:
• Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Willingness to learn new skills in a dynamic environment.

• Open, eager and excited for both hands on work and computer work.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. 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: Hardware Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First