Lead Test Engineer – Flight Tests

Basic Qualifications
**Candidates must meet
*all*
of the following**
:

• 5+ years hands-on experience testing developmental hardware at system, subsystem, or component level
• Proven experience planning and executing flight tests for missile programs
• Experience leading individual contributors, setting priorities, and guiding day-to-day work
• Experience collaborating with integrated product teams (IPTs) across multiple locations or organizations

Job 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 ranges, and IPTs
• Hands-on and technical leadership role with frequent cross-team coordination

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Lead critical flight test efforts for cutting-edge programs
• Collaborate with expert engineers and senior stakeholders
• Make a tangible impact on program success from early development through execution
• Grow technical and leadership skills in a high-visibility environment

Company Mission & Program Overview
Support Lockheed Martin Space’s mission to advance aerospace technology and national security. This role contributes directly to the successful development, integration, and testing of next-generation systems and flight programs.
Why Lockheed Martin

• Work on innovative aerospace and defense programs
• Collaborate with top engineering talent in a mission-driven environment
• Contribute to technologies that shape the future of space and defense

Desired Skills
These are not required but will strengthen your application
:

• Experience supporting missile or space vehicle development programs
• Strong communication skills for briefing senior program leaders and stakeholders
• Broad exposure to one or more areas: systems integration and test, flight test, operations, systems engineering

Other Important Information
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.