Senior Metrologist

Description:Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

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.

Lockheed Martin’s Space Metrology Operations provides the essential backbone that ensures our measurement and test equipment (M&TE) are calibrated and certified to the highest standards, supporting critical production milestones. We are seeking a Senior Metrologist to lead our Huntsville metrology laboratory and support calibration activities for both the Huntsville and Courtland, Alabama sites.

Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the Team Lead for the Metrology Operations area.
• Provide training and mentorship to non‑exempt calibration technicians.
• Guide work assignments and prioritize tasks to meet program requirements.
• Develop calibration methods and procedures grounded in measurement‑science principles.
• Perform calibrations on a variety of electronic, dimensional, and torque equipment.
• Conduct quality checks on technician output to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review documentation and process items calibrated by approved external vendors.
• Interact with local customers to support program objectives and the overall metrology mission.
• A majority of calibration work is done on‑site at customer locations; weekly travel between the Huntsville and Courtland campuses is required (company vehicle provided).

Benefits of Employment
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package:

https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/working-here#benefits
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Strong experience in a Metrology Laboratory with similar level of capabilities (Diversity of Disciplines and Level of Uncertainties - pressure, mass, dimensional, electronics, and torque)
• Minimum 5 years experience calibrating / adjusting electronic or physical / dimensional test and measurement equipment within an ISO/IEC 17025 compliant QMS.
• Ability to calculate overall measurement uncertainties and test uncertainty ratio (TUR).
• Ability to perform statistical analysis of data to determine associated risk and reliability.
• Have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, w/Ability to obtain & maintain DOD Secret Clearance
Desired Skills:
• BS Degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or formal military PMEL training.
• Experience developing calibration procedures
• Internal/external customer service experience.
• 10+ years experience calibrating / adjusting electronic or physical / dimensional test and measurement equipment.
• Prior experience as technical lead for small / medium team(s)
• Experience with advanced measurement uncertainties
• Experience in risk analysis, end of period reliability, and probability of false acceptance.
• Good verbal & written communications Skills.
• Proficient using computers and major components of MS Office Suite.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First