Fire Suppression & Plumbing Focused Mechanical Engineer - Early Career

Lockheed Martin • Cape Canaveral, FL • 8h ago

Description: By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

The Payload Launch Sites Support Services (PLSSS) Program provides all launch processing support functions for Office of Space Launch (OSL). One of the program's two primary operating locations is in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Key elements of the PLSSS program scope include satellite launch processing, satellite transport operations, satellite propellant loading operations, and satellite processing facilities O&M, clean room operations, and safety and environmental services.

We are seeking a Early Career/Entry Level Mechanical Engineer with a focus in Plumbing & Fire Suppression to apply their knowledge in a broad array of assignments supporting Facility Operations and Maintenance. Candidates should have knowledge of all conventional aspects of Fire Suppression analysis and design to include applicable consensus codes.

Key responsibilities will include:

Ensuring compliance with NFPA, DoD, and customer specifications.
Review and approve fire-protection drawings, specifications, and test plans.
Coordinate with facility managers, system engineers, and external stakeholders.
Develop/maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best-practice documentation.
Support cost estimating, budgeting, and schedule tracking for fire-protection & plumbing projects.
Inspecting construction progress and performing facility condition assessments
Ordering materials and inspecting repair work

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Fire Protection/Science Engineering, Facility Engineering or a related engineering discipline complete
Knowledge of fire suppression and/or designing plumbing systems
Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Desired Skills:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both technical and non-technical in nature.
Ability to produce clear engineering documentation and present technical findings
Knowledge of Fire Protection
Familiarity with core NFPA standards and/or DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level I or higher
NFPA Certified Fire Protection Engineer (CFPE); PMP or equivalent project-management certification
Hands on involvement with MIL-STD, or other defense-sector certification processes
Experience performing fire suppression analysis and designs
Knowledge of the Department of Defense Universal Facility Code (UFC)
Experience with Facility Condition Assessments
Experience using MAXIMO or other BIS to generate work orders and procurement requests
Construction and renovation project cost estimating
Knowledge and experience with SCIF and cleanroom design

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

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: 9x80 every other Friday off

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.

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.

Experience Level: 4 yr and up College

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Mechanical Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First