Posted 3 months ago
Senior Hardware Engineer
@ Lockheed Martin
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Lockheed Martin is hiring a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead test plan and procedure authoring, debug hardware failures during functional and qualification testing, and build custom test fixtures and automated test environments for naval systems. The role requires a bachelor's in engineering with at least 5 years of experience, or a related master's with 3 years. The posting is full-time with no stated location or schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Author formal test plans and test procedures under MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-810
- Troubleshoot hardware failures during functional and qualification testing
- Design and build test fixtures, breakout boxes and automated test environments
- Plan, review and coordinate project documentation
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's in engineering with 5+ years experience, or related master's with 3+ years
- Proven record of writing qualification procedures accepted by government review
- Knowledge of MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-810 test setups
- Hands-on experience with spectrum analyzers, EMI receivers and oscilloscopes
- Scripting skills in Python, LabVIEW or similar
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Engineering |
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Standard Job Description
Conducts or participates in the research, design, development, and testing of COTS or custom computing hardware and/or otherelectrical components. Develops designs for the installation of components and assembliesinto chassis, racks, cabinets,workstations, customer facilities, and/or shelters. Plans, directs, reviews and coordinates preparation of project documentation to ensure customer contract and company requirements are met. Prepares specifications, evaluates vendors, and analyzes test reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Test Plan & Procedure Authoring: Lead the creation of formal Test Plans and Test Procedures. You will be responsible for interpreting MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-810 requirements and tailoring them into actionable, step-by-step test steps.
- Hardware Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Act as the primary technical resource for troubleshooting failures during functional and qualification testing. You will utilize spectrum analyzers and probes to identify EMI issues (461G) and analyze mechanical/thermal failures (810) at the both the component and system level.
- Functional Test Architecture: Design and build custom test fixtures, breakout boxes, and automated test environments (ATE) to validate complex naval system requirements before they hit the qualification lab.
Basic Qualifications
- Technical Writing: Proven experience writing formal qualification procedures that have successfully passed government or prime-contractor review.
- Debugging: Strong background in debugging and troubleshooting
- Standards Mastery: Good understanding of the specific test setups for MIL-STD-461G (all methods) and MIL-STD-810 (Climatic & Dynamic).
- System integration: Working experience with integrating various system components (Servers, network switches, etc.)
Desired Skills
- Possesses a bachelor’s in engineering or related area of study with minimum 5 years of professional experience in field, or minimum 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
- Hands-on experience with test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, EMI Receivers, Oscilloscopes, etc.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, LabVIEW, or similar) to automate functional data collection.
- Proficiency with troubleshooting computer hardware, BIOS, OS issues (proficiency with Linux OS is considered a major asset)
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