Engineering Apprentice (Hardware)

Lockheed Martin•Manassas, VA

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About The Position

An employee in the engineering apprenticeship program will perform a variety of duties in the sustainment of existing products to include: assisting with engineering documentation, technical data maintenance and modification, training material maintenance, and mechanical, electrical maintenance to include grooming, upgrade, and modification of program products and test platforms. This employee will provide technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks to include: Systems engineering analysis, equipment installations, equipment integration and testing, post installation and sell off problem resolution, and defect prevention. Additional duties includes supporting defect or incident reports, test procedures, and documenting results; executing written test/operational procedures, and executing automated test procedures. May also assist with enterprise services to include: computer networking support/cyber security, IT system installation and maintenance, SW licensing coordination; managing FOSS requests; and network security support. Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance at the Secret level. Job Description Looking for a career with purpose? One that challenges your mind, grows your skills and contributes to a highly successful team? Do you pride yourself on solving problems that others think are impossible? If you answered yes to these questions, then we would like you to join Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Manassas, VA. We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic candidate striving to succeed in a career that develops new skills while performing a variety of tasks to include analysis, problem solving, and critical thinking. This employment opportunity with Lockheed Martin includes on the job mentorship by some of the brightest engineers in the defense industry and they will challenge you to grow your skills in computer systems, hardware, software and networking. Successful applicants will join a team that currently develops, delivers, and operates fully integrated solutions for military users across the globe. Candidates that have a strong desire to engage, and understand the fundamentals of engineering are highly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent experience with less than 1 year of professional engineering experience
Must be recent high school graduate (within past 24 months) and able to work full time, 40 hour/week schedule
Good working knowledge of Windows based systems and Microsoft products including MS Office (Excel, Power Point, and Word).
Positive attitude and a willingness to learn a variety of new skills within hardware, mechanical, and/or electrical engineering
Desire to learn and implement new engineering tools such as Zuken E3, CREO, AutoCAD, EPDM
Ability to work well in a team environment. Success in group projects desirable
Desire and drive to grow professionally within an engineering discipline at Lockheed Martin
Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance at the Secret Level. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Nice To Haves

Document review experience
Attention to detail highly desired
Ability to take direction well and learn from previous experience
High school course work, lab, or extracurricular club experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:
Hardware Design
Electrical Systems
3D Modeling (Creo, Solidworks, AutoCad, Zuken etc…)
Rapid Prototyping (3D printing, etc…)
Robotics
Engineering Competitions/Projects

Responsibilities

assisting with engineering documentation
technical data maintenance and modification
training material maintenance
mechanical, electrical maintenance to include grooming, upgrade, and modification of program products and test platforms
technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks to include: Systems engineering analysis, equipment installations, equipment integration and testing, post installation and sell off problem resolution, and defect prevention
supporting defect or incident reports, test procedures, and documenting results
executing written test/operational procedures
executing automated test procedures
assisting with enterprise services to include: computer networking support/cyber security, IT system installation and maintenance, SW licensing coordination; managing FOSS requests; and network security support