Materials Engineer Asc - Early Career
Littleton, COFull-time$66–122K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Materials Engineer evaluates technical and economic factors and recommends engineering and manufacturing actions to meet product or process design objectives. The role reviews product plans, recommends materials, develops laboratory and fabrication procedures, and evaluates materials for specific applications. The position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant discipline and some experience with complex systems or systems thinking through coursework, projects, or prior work.
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Full job description
Standard Job Description
Evaluates technical and economic factors, recommending engineering and manufacturing actions for attainment of design objectives of process or product by applying knowledge of material science and related technologies. Reviews plans for new products and factors, such as strength, weight, and cost to submit material selection recommendations ensuring attainment of design objectives. Plans and implements laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures for new materials to fulfill product cost and performance standards. Confers with producers of materials, such as metals, ceramics, and polymers, during investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.
What is your mission?
As a Materials Engineer you will evaluate technical and economic factors, recommending engineering and manufacturing actions for attainment of design objectives of process or product by applying knowledge of material science and related technologies.
What will you be working on?
-Review plans for new products and factors,
such as strength, weight, and cost to submit
material selection recommendations ensuring
attainment of design objectives.
-Plan and implement laboratory operations to
develop material and fabrication procedures for
new materials to fulfill product cost and
performance standards.
-Confer with producers of materials, such as
metals, ceramics, and polymers, during
investigation and evaluation of materials suitable
for specific product applications.
Who will you work with?
-You will work with a team of talent engineers to
oversee activities throughout the facility and
assist in the development of new projects and
changes.
How will Lockheed Martin Space support your
mission?
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed
Martin champions an inclusive work environment
that supports differences and big-picture
thinking. 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. Benefits you can enjoy include:
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Medical
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Dental
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401k
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Paid time off
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25 three-day weekends
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Work/life balance
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Career development
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Mentorship opportunities
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Rewards & recognition
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree Physics, Material Sciences, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited college/university.
Some experience with complex systems or systems thinking through courses, related projects or previous work experience
This position requires special access to support the program and requires the selected candidate to be a US Citizen.
Desired Skills
- Experience establishing and implementing
technical requirements (specifications, program
plans/requirements, etc.)
- Experience implementing contamination control
for space applications or related field
- Experience with precision cleaning of hardware
or producing verification products for
government customers
- Knowledge of Materials and Processes for
product development, improvement, design,
application and production
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $65500.00 - $121700.00
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.
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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.
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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 447 open Materials Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$66–122K/yr
- US median$100–157K/yr259 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $94K, is 26% below the US median midpoint ($126K) — in the lowest quarter of Materials Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Materials Engineer jobs in Colorado and 447 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- SpaceX54 open
- RTX Corporation21 open
- Northrop Grumman17 open
- Experience
- Materials Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (349 postings).
- Education
- 286 of the 447 open Materials Engineer jobs (64%) 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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