Electronics Engineer Senior - E3
- US citizenship
- Secret clearance
How this pay compares
This posting states $85.3k–$158k a year. Open electrical engineer jobs in Alabama post a median of $166k a year, the middle half $135k–$182k, across 19 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post.
About the job
## Standard Job Description Join Our Team as an Avionics Electronics Engineer where you will work on developing the new Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), leveraging our decades of hypersonic experience and expertise.
Location: This position does not support teleworking; you will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in: Huntsville AL and be expected to work a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time. Ready for a challenge at the speed of Hypersonic? Come join Lockheed Martin's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon team. Our system will travel at Mach 5 (over a mile per second)!
Helping us create a system that goes that fast means overcoming several difficult physics and engineering challenges. You will be integrating hypersonic missile technology into an Army battery on a highly accelerated schedule to deliver a hypersonic operational prototype system to the Soldier. What does this role look like?
The role focuses on designing and developing electrical interfaces for tactical vehicle subsystems and components, translating both formal requirements and lessons learned into reliable solutions.
It involves troubleshooting and fault isolation of electrical hardware to maintain operational readiness, as well as applying core electrical engineering principles to create and validate schematics and cable connector assemblies (CCA) that meet performance and integration standards. ## Key activities you will accomplish in this role - Support electrical design trade studies - Regularly communicate with internal team leads, customers and program management - Develop electrical interfaces for tactical vehicle subsystems and component. ## To be effective in this role, you will need - Drive the development of hardware within cost and schedule constraints - 3+ years of professional experience. - While no clearance is needed to start in this position, you will need to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required. ## The information below reflects the standard job description for this position Researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment. ## Basic Qualifications - Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. - Experience with circuit design, troubleshooting and / or circuit analysis. - Willing and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance which requires US Citizenship. ## Desired Skills - Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems - Work under only general direction. - Flight hardware experience - Familiarity with Lockheed Martin specifications, tools, and procedures - Hands-on hardware experience - Experience working with suppliers - Strong communication skills and able to effectively work with customer and suppliers. - Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice. ## Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people.
Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability. - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position.
Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics. - For (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.
From Lockheed Martin's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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