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Job Description
JOB ID:
733314BR Date posted: Jun. 25, 2026
Description:
IAM Hourly represented employees who currently work at the main (Sunnyvale/Palo Alto) unit, Santa Cruz, VAFB or Eastern Range facilities must apply to open requisitions on Brass Ring to be considered for the position. This occupation requires the complete layout, fabrication, assembly, modification, development and production of mechanical systems such as structures, sheet metal, and associated subassemblies. Optically align and measure intricate assemblies and structures as necessary. Perform all necessary in-process inspection. Develop, with various engineering information, the sequence of operation and perform the work necessary to formulate, layout, fabricate and mate close-tolerance sheet metal, structural, mechanical systems, subsystems and assemblies. Perform all necessary in-process inspection. Install thermal controls and sensors. Perform paint touch-up as required. Work from blueprints, authorizing documents, engineering information, sketches, verbal instruction and improvise when directed to fabricate developmental and end-item hardware mechanized assemblies. Verify sequential fabrication operations and final assembly operations. Set up and operate optical equipment to align and measure specific features of mechanical assemblies. Adjust subsections through integration alignments to dimensional standards and features. Improvise shop aids, handling and test equipment to aid in the fabrication, assembly, installation and mating of assemblies and mechanisms. Perform modifications under engineering direction to facilitate proper equipment operation. May be required to perform solder, crimp, and splice in the above operations. Associated mechanic hand tools; special fabricating, metal fitting, and assembly tools; all power equipment associated with precision sheet metal fabrication such as brakes and shears; precision measuring instrument and equipment; optical alignment equipment; hoists, dollies, and handling equipment. Miscellaneous electrical hand tools, solder, crime, and wire wrap, voltmeters.
Basic Qualifications:
Must possess complete knowledge and ability to perform all assembly operations to build complete sheet metal and structural assemblies of mechanical systems and subsystems, including inspection processes, procedures, and required documentation. Complete knowledge of optical alignment processes and procedures; read and interpret fabrication and assembly blueprints; and perform shop mathematics including trigonometry. Must be certifiable in solder, crimp, and splice. Must possess knowledge of security regulations applicable to program peculiar activities. Ability to interpret and apply verbal directions and incomplete engineering documents such as engineering drawings and sketches, materials and processes specifications, test requirements specifications, and test procedures and instructions. Applicable process certifications such as hoisting and moving equipment including bridge crane and personnel aerial lift devices (PALD) may be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
Desired Skills:
Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment. Be able to operate the following equipment: Personal Aerial Lift Device (PALD), Forklift, and Overhead Crane. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members. Ability to support multiple shifts for mission critical events/operation that may require extended hours or weekend supports.
Clearance Level:
TS/SCI w/
Poly SP 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:
Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week . The base range for this position in California is $27.29 - $49.52.
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. The wage range and benefits summary is a general guideline and is governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer. 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:
Hourly/Non-Exempt Business Unit:
SPACE Relocation Available:
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Technicians Type:
Full-Time Shift:
First At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology:
From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture:
Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another's perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth:
Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life:
Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond. Empowered to
Be Your Best:
Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet. Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer: Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
