Engineering Graduate
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LMUKA11020
E9161I / Engineering Graduate
Ampthill
Ampthill - Functional
Description of Business Environment:
This position offers a highly motivated and skilled Graduate Engineer an exciting
opportunity to join the world's largest defence company. Lockheed Martin is an
acknowledged leader in technology and its application in solving complex, real-world
problems. Known particularly for our design, development, fielding and support of military
systems and weaponry, we are also the largest supplier of IT Systems to the US
government.
We employ more software engineers and, on a daily, worldwide basis, our systems move
more data than those of any other company. In 1999, after many years working
successfully in the UK as a US company, Lockheed Martin UK was formed with the
aspiration of increasing our UK footprint and raising our UK profile. Since then, we have
supplied operating systems to the Royal Mail, the Metropolitan Police, UK Air Traffic, the
2001 and 2011 Census and to AWE, as well as maintaining a strong position in our
primary, military market place.
LMUK has increased steadily in size by incremental recruiting and the buy-out of
synergistic companies. In 2005 we bought INSYS (formerly Hunting Engineering) based
just outside Ampthill, Beds. Since 2005 the headcount has doubled and Lockheed Martin
Ampthill has become known as a leading UK defence engineering company, delivering on
a broad range of contracts for the MoD, prime contractors across the wider UK market and
international defence ministries. Our core business focuses on systems design, platform
integration, manufacture, update and support of armoured fighting vehicles, C4ISTAR
platforms, guided weapon technology and systems research in areas such as ballistic
missile defence and composite fabrication.
Specific Job Description:
Because of our continued success and the recent award of significant contracts, the
company is continuing in an exciting period of growth. Currently, we have vacancies for
high-calibre Graduate Engineers to join the Systems, Software and Electrical teams,
working on the design and development of these products.
Candidates will have drive and be enthusiastic about change and challenge, with ambition
for both our business and their personal success. In return, we offer a full career with
potential for technical and/or management advancement, supported by our commitment to
ongoing professional training. We are an equal opportunities employer with a strong belief
in both corporate and personal ethical standards and aim to provide an empowered and
supportive working environment with a very competitive reward package.
Selected employees to perform tasks and assignments over a 2 year programme to
emphasise development of technical, professional and interpersonal skills in a structured
framework within the engineering disciplines, such as software, mechanical, electrical, and
systems. Participates in specific training opportunities under the graduate programme
involving IET/LM Manual for professional development, mentoring, role experience and
graduate projects. Candidates for this position are selected following completion of a
bachelors degree and assessed by the graduate board and BU Leadership team as
possessing requisite skills and abilities for future career development.
Required Skills:
Graduate Engineers are required to join a multi-discipline Engineering Function,
supporting a diverse range of activities, and this will include:
 Plan own work within defined constraints with the assistance of engineering and
technical mentors
 Provide overall technical support and assistance to engineers
 Perform technical analyses and prepare engineering reports
 Participate in the management of selected subcontracted technical tasks
 Develop the skills and working knowledge of project standards and procedures
 Meet plans, schedules and costs with assistance from engineering and technical
mentors
 Successfully complete and apply appropriate training courses
The role requires the candidate to have a broad Engineering or Science background,
knowledge of mathematical modelling is advantage. You must be able to think laterally
generating novel and innovative solutions to complex problems. The person will ideally
have an interest in technology keeping themselves abreast of new developments.
Desired Skills:
 Good verbal and written communication skills
 Ability to work well in a team environment
 Be Self motivated needing minimal direction
 Strong analytical and technical ability
 Good IT skills in a range of SW packages would be an advantage.
 A practical nature to understand and support the extension of the work to hardware
design/development and testing an advantage.
Typical minimum education & experience:
 The role requires the candidate to be numerate, to degree or higher level in an
engineering, scientific or technical subject e.g. BEng / BSc Physics / Mathematics /
Engineering
 Candidates should be capable of satisfying UKR clearance requirements