Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
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• Assemble, align, and fit complex mechanical, electromechanical, and other spacecraft components such as hinges, actuators, deployment systems, linkage assemblies, etc.
• Follow detailed engineering drawings, blueprints, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Perform in‑process inspections and quality checks to ensure compliance with stringent cleanliness, configuration‑control, and aerospace quality standards.
• Utilize specialized hand and power tools (drill presses, pin presses, torque wrenches, durometers, multimeters, etc.) and maintain tool calibration records.
• Troubleshoot hardware anomalies
• Work within cleanroom environments, adhering to strict contamination‑control procedures and wearing appropriate cleanroom garments.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing engineers, material resource planners, and quality assurance personnel to resolve issues.

Basic Qualifications

• A strong desire to learn and develop basic skills within the technician job scope, with the ability to demonstrate learning agility and pass both written and hands-on certification requirements.
• A basic understanding and ability to read engineering and installation drawings, including the ability to interpret and apply information from these drawings.
• Understanding and safe use of hand tools
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment with a focus on quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Must be able to work flexible shifts, provide after-hours support, and work overtime as required to meet production demands.
• Ability to use and understand calibrated hand tools and equipment
• Ability to work in a clean environment that involves wearing smocks and gloves for extended periods of time, including working at flow benches to assemble very precise mechanisms.
• Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift and move equipment and tools as needed
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as smocks, gloves, and safety glasses as required.
• Ability to pass written and hands-on certification requirements for technician role

Desired Skills

• Proven experience with performing assembling mechanisms in a quality-controlled environment, with a strong focus on attention to detail and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Proficiency in interpreting and working with engineering drawings, schematics, and manufacturing work instructions to ensure accurate and efficient assembly processes.
• Possession of a valid Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License, demonstrating expertise in aircraft inspections and repair.
• Familiarity with light manual machining techniques, with the ability to create shop aids and tools to support build efforts, is highly desirable.
• Experience with electrical harness assembly, requires high manual dexterity, meticulous attention to detail, and proficiency in interpreting schematics to cut, strip, crimp, and route wires.