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Technician Spec - Level 3

Lockheed Martin

Littleton, COFull-time$57–105K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$57–105K/yr
Location
Littleton, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Technician CertificationsTop Secret clearance

Job overview

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a mechanical and electrical Technician Specialist to support satellite assembly, test, and launch operations in Littleton, Colorado. The role performs spacecraft and flight-hardware manufacturing and testing, ground-support equipment maintenance, and parts inspection. At this level, the technician is expected to be learning while performing assigned tasks with standard direction and supervision. An active Top Secret or higher clearance is required to start.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TeamworkVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMechanical AssemblyElectrical AssemblyWork Instructions3D ModelsEngineering DrawingsSchematicsParts ListsTest ProceduresWiring Connection ListsElectrical TroubleshootingMechanical TroubleshootingOptical Assembly and TestSpacecraft AssemblyEnvironmental TestingLaunch OperationsAviation OperationsAutomotive RepairOverhead Crane OperationsAerial Lift OperationForklift OperationTest and Measurement EquipmentMechanism Assembly and MaintenanceTextile RepairUpholstery and Tailoring

Qualifications

Technician CertificationsUS CitizenshipActive Top Secret ClearanceA&P License or ASE Master Technician Certifications

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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. Must posess an ACTIVE Top Secret or higher clearance.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!

We are seeking a mechanical and electrical Technician (Spacecraft Technician Specialist) to perform a wide variety of tasks requiring mechanical assembly, and electrical test skills to support production satellite Assembly, Test and Launch Operations in Littleton, Colorado. At this level it is expected that you are learning yet capable of performing the assigned tasks with standard levels of direction and supervision.

Summary of Key Duties for this position:

  • Manufacture spacecraft, spacecraft subsystems, and flight hardware components and assemblies

  • Test spacecraft, spacecraft subsystems, and flight hardware components and assemblies including test set up, test execution, and result reporting

  • Build, operate, maintain, and repair mechanical and electrical ground support equipment.

  • Inventory and inspect parts for compliance with work instructions and other documentation.

  • Collaborate with engineers to identify, define, and solve problems.

  • Work in a team centered environment while implementing Continuous Process Improvements.

Basic Qualifications

  • Ability to work well in a team environment and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to assemble complex mechanical and electrical components into a final product while following work instructions

  • Able to read and comprehend information from 3D Models, engineering drawings, schematics, parts lists, test procedures, wiring connection lists, and other information and documentation.

  • Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills and ability to obtain all technician certifications (Adhesive Bonding, Cable-harness, Personnel Aerial Lift Device, Crane Operator, etc.).

  • Ability to work shifts in an ISO8 cleanroom environment in partial cleanroom garb (hair cover, smock, and shoe covers).

  • Ability to support shift work (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), extended shifts, weekend work, and overtime as needed.

  • US Citizen required, ACTIVE Top Secret or higher clearance to start

Desired Skills

  • Optical instrument/sensor assembly and test environment.

  • Spacecraft or missile assembly, environmental test, and launch operations experience

  • Aviation operations, automotive repair, and/or relevant military experience.

  • A&P License and/or ASE Master Technician Certifications

  • Overhead crane operations, personnel aerial lifting devices (scissor and boom lifts), and forklift operations

  • General test and measurement equipment experience

  • Assembly and maintenance of complex mechanisms experience

  • Textile/canvas repair and upholstery/tailoring experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $56600.00 - $105000.00

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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,915 open Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$57–105K/yr
  • Colorado median$60–88K/yr36 salary ranges
  • US median$54–81K/yr707 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $81K, is 8% above the Colorado median midpoint ($75K) — in the middle half of Technician salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 129 open Technician jobs in Colorado and 5,915 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (2,917 postings).
Education
119 of the 5,915 open Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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