Prototyping Engineer

Prototyping Engineer

Do you have the dedication and passion to make a significant contribution to mission success? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast-paced, high-performance team that's crafting an outstanding team culture, all while quickly adapting to constantly evolving customer requirements? You will be part of a team that centers on research and development within the cyber engineering field, investigating and exploiting the newest technological advances to resolve complex problems. Our group works in close collaboration with its customers throughout the entire development life-cycle. The work environment is reminiscent of a start-up and values innovation, creativity, and teamwork. Curiosity, dedication and a one team focus complement this team very well and enable the most creative solutions.

This position is in one of the coolest places to work: Denver, Colorado. Our offices are in colorful Colorado, close to Denver, where you can enjoy world-class skiing and snowboarding, a vibrant downtown, outdoor activities year-round, non-stop flights to over 200 domestic and 25 international destinations, and an outstanding work-life balance!

We are looking for a hands-on maker who can turn fuzzy concepts into consumer grade, small batch products quickly. You will design, model, fabricate, finish, and assemble low quantity parts, products, and hardware enclosures that look and feel like finished products. You might come from industrial design, model making, machining/CNC, fabrication, or be an engineer with strong shop skills. Learning new toolsets and skills on the job is part of the role.

What you'll do:

• Integrate into an Agile team to develop consumer product and hardware prototypes.
• Design and build consumer grade products that are robust, attractive, and easy to assemble.
• Fabricate parts via CNC milling, turning, and 3D printing (SLS, SLA, FDM)
• Create molded components using injection molding or urethane casting techniques
• Deliver production like finishes – Powder coating, cerakote, anodizing, paint & polish
• Own fit and finish including threaded inserts, snap fits, gaskets, fasteners, cable routing, thin wall enclosures, led light pipes, vents.

Desired skills:

• Shop Competency: Safe and efficient operation of shop tools including drill presses, band saws, chop saws, sanders, taps and dies, heat set inserts, arbor press, hand tools, etc.
• Basic PCB assembly handling and integration: standoffs, shielding, thermal pads/heatsinks/heat pipes
• Sheet metal design and fabrication: K-Factor, bend reliefs, embosses and offsets, bending brake operation
• Branding and Graphics: Direct-to-object printing, brand ideation, color theory, typography, graphics software
• Surface Prep & Finishing: Sanding, priming, masking, coating selection and application.
• Aesthetic, consumer quality build standard: you can make prototypes look and feel ready for production with an eye for aesthetic consumer grade design.
• Project Scope Definition: Ability to define product scope from ambiguous or limited requirements
• Agile Principles: Experience applying Agile principles to consumer product development
• Fast Iteration Mindset: plan – build – iterate
• CNC Programming and Operation: 3 and 4 axis milling and basic turning
• 3D Printer Setup and Operation: FDM, SLA, and SLS
• Experience in one or more of the following will set you apart:
• Industrial Design Experience: Design for manufacturability, design for assembly, CMF (Color Material Finish) selection, ribs/bosses, part splits, snap fits., user interface design.
• Urethane Casting and Injection Molding expertise: Silicone mold design & fabrication, venting, shrinking, post cure
• Injection molding design experience: mold design, draft angles, gates, ejectors

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.
• Work Schedule Information: 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.
• Work Schedule: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
• Security Clearance: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• TS/SCI w/Poly
• LMCareers Business Unit: SPACE
• Program: Bad Robot
• Department: 72E3A00:Cyber Engineering
• Job Class: Mechanical Engineering
• Job Category: Experienced Professional
• City, State: Denver-CO
• City: Denver
• Zip: 80221
• Virtual: no
• Relocation/Housing Stipend Available: Possible
• Req Type: Full-Time
• Direct/Indirect: Direct

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.

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.

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 $85,500 - $150,765. 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.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. 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. This position is incentive plan eligible