Materials & Processes, Welding Engineer Sr Stf

• Description:

• You will be the Welding Subject Matter Expert for the Multi Function Capability \(MFC\) Engineering Team\. Our team drives the design, development, and production of advanced hardware at both the Dallas and Orlando sites, ensuring weld quality, reliability, and manufacturability across a portfolio of critical programs\.
• What You Will Be Doing
• As the Welding SME you will be the go to authority for all welding related technical challenges\.

You'll partner with design, tooling, automation, and manufacturing engineers to embed robust welding solutions early in the product lifecycle, while also supporting investigations, audits, and qualification campaigns that keep our programs on schedule and on budget\.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for weld symbols, processes, and code compliance; providing clear, actionable feedback\.
• Leading internal and external root cause investigations of welding issues and recommending corrective actions that boost productivity\.
• Conducting on site supplier audits and weld quality inspections to enforce our standards on hardware received from vendors\.
• Designing, planning, and executing welding qualification test programs; interpreting mechanical test and nondestructive evaluation \(NDE\) results\.
• Drafting Statements of Work \(SOW\) and coordinating with external weld integrators or vendors to add new capabilities or expand capacity\.
• Supporting cross functional teams \(design, manufacturing, materials engineering\) with process improvements and fabrication issue resolution\.
• Developing and updating welding procedures, documentation, and work instructions to reflect best practices and lessons learned\.
• Representing the organization in technical meetings, presenting solutions, and championing weld related innovations throughout the project lifecycle\.
• Why Join Us
• Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality?

We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus\. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you\. You are a collaborative, detail driven engineer who thrives at the intersection of design and production\. You love turning complex technical problems into streamlined, repeatable processes and enjoy mentoring peers across disciplines\. This role stands out because you'll influence multiple high impact programs, work hands on with cutting edge welding technologies, and have direct access to senior leadership and external partners\. If you're eager to shape weld quality standards, drive continuous improvement, and see your solutions ship on real hardware, this is the opportunity to accelerate your career and make a tangible difference\. Apply now and become a pivotal part of a team that builds the future, one weld at a time\. We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here\.

• Further Information About This Opportunity:

• This position is in Grand Prairie, TX\.

MUST BE A U\.S\. CITIZEN

• This position is located at a facility that requires special access\. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance\.

• Basic Qualifications:

• B\.S\. degree or higher in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or related field\.
• 10\+ years' experience with hands on fabrication and manufacturing of welded assemblies
• Demonstrate experience working with structured welding codes\.
• Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low
• level tasks when needed\.
• Experience writing test plans, test procedures, and inspection criteria\. Move to Desired Skills?
• Fundamental understanding of welding processes including, but not limited to, resistance, electron beam, laser beam, plasma arc, resistance, friction stir, GTAW, and GMAW
• Experience with Tooling design experience for welded assemblies to reduce weldment distortion and improve producibility\.
• Must have a thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties\.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems\.
• Experience working with aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloys\(Move to Desired\) and high strength steels\.
• Be willing to travel as required approximately 60%, both domestic and international
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Experience leading teams and training engineers in Welding best practices

• Desired Skills:

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector \(CWI\)
• Master's degree in Welding Engineering
• Experience with the following processes:

GTAW, GMAW, LBW, EBW

Fundamental knowledge of welding processes across a variety of material systems\.

• Experience with root Cause Analysis and corrective actions including, but not limited to, optical and SEM fractography/ metallography, hardness, chemical analysis, and mechanical testing
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma New graduate may not have work experience to qualify
• Experience with

AWS D17\.1, D1\.2, D1\.1

• Security Clearance Statement:

• This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration\.

• Clearance Level:

• Secret
• 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:

• Full
• time

Remote Telework:

The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site\. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings\.

• 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:

• 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

• Pay Rate:

• The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $141,300
• $244,835\.

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\.

• Pay Rate:

• The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York \(excluding most major metropolitan areas\), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900
• $216,660\.

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\.
• 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\.

• Experience Level:

• Experienced Professional

• Business Unit:

• MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

• Relocation Available:

• Possible

• Career Area:

• Materials Engineering

• Type:

• Full
• Time

• Shift:

• First