Component / Obsolescence Engineer

Job Description

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Obsolescence Engineer responsible for managing Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) risks across complex systems with long service life requirements. This role ensures lifecycle sustainability of hardware through proactive monitoring, risk mitigation planning, alternate part qualification, and coordination with engineering, supply chain, and program leadership.

This Obsolescence Engineer role will include a wide variety of obsolescence tasks and activities as part of a team within the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) organization, with a primary focus on project management.
Responsibilities will include:
Developing obsolescence predictions and mitigation strategy
Supporting design reviews as required and presenting obsolescence mitigations to management and customer
Support in creating and updating CDRL submissions and reviewing subcontractors SDRL submissions
Coordinate with other disciplines such as Design Engineering, Procurement, Subcontracts, and Test
Work to or revising the DMSMS/Obsolescence Management Plan
As an Obsolescence Engineer, you will spend much of your time working in a team environment, obtaining inputs from other engineers, performing analyses, and creating presentations/reports. You will interact with engineers, suppliers, quality, program managers, customers, and customer consultants.

We're looking for:
A self-starter who develops solutions to technical issues
A motivated individual who's able to work closely within a geographically dispersed team to resolve technical issues
Someone with the ability to handle shifting priorities, multiple projects and timeline pressure to meet deadlines
Someone comfortable with communicating in a variety of forums
Someone with the ability to work with management and program representatives at several levels

The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Interested applicants should be eligible to work on-site full-time.

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Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Basic Qualifications

Familiar with obsolescence practices and principles
Familiar with evaluating complex data, spotting inconsistencies, and proposing sound solutions
Familiar with presenting technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Willingness/eligibility to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance; ship required

Desired skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/combined education
Ability to identify needs, prioritize work, and drive tasks to completion with minimal supervision
Familiarity with SD-22
Experience with critical minerals
Experience using AI tools and/or building AI agents
Proficient with Microsoft Excel
Active or Current Secret clearance

EEO

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.

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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.

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.

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. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

National Pay Statement

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 $70,100 - $123,625. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $80,600 - $139,840. 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.