Be part of a team delivering the next generation of secure military communications satellites for the UK Ministry of Defence. This work provides resilient, high‑performance connectivity for the UK, its allies and Defence personnel worldwide, playing a critical role in protecting national security as space becomes more contested and demand for secure data continues to grow.
Joining Lockheed Martin also means helping to shape significant investment in the North East space sector, with more than £100 million proposed to support high‑skill jobs, advanced manufacturing and long‑term economic growth. Opportunities include potential satellite manufacturing in County Durham and collaboration with NESST – the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre at Northumbria University – helping to build a strong pipeline of talent, learning and innovation.
This is your chance to work on mission‑critical technology, develop cutting‑edge skills and build a meaningful career, while delivering lasting impact for the region and the nation.
The facilities engineer will be the central point of contact for the Space Team across the various facilities hence will have frequent inter-organisational and outside supplier contacts.
The facilities engineer for Space will be part of a wider LMUK facilities team so will have contact with peers and leadership across this function with LMUK and LMUS.
The facilities engineer will represent the organisation in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects. The candidate will also be responsible for tracking and monitoring the various facility projects, ensuring progress through effective monitoring and controls and the provision of programme metrics for leadership.
The facilities engineer will have a clear understanding of what is expected and how they are then able to deliver their obligations to the team. Keeping track of deadlines and working independently as part of a diverse team to meet them will be key.
The role will be expected to represent the business in a highly professional manner and contributes and effectively delivers the programme scope.
This is a key role within our team so the candidate will need to focused on team goals and individual performance which contributes to the overall team success.
Behaviours, collaboration and shared values are key to the success of the Space team in delivering end user capability to cost, schedule and performance. Key tasks include:
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Plans, designs and oversees the construction of new or expanded facilities, ranging from a complete new AI&T facility to refitting an existing laboratory to provide enhanced capability
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Prepares architectural, engineering, and cost estimates, functional studies, construction plans, specifications, and schedules.
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Recommends architectural and engineering design procedures and standards for the planning and design of facilities.
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Documenting and recording the installation and commissioning of security attributes within the facility
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Supervises the detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects.
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Collate all necessary operating and maintenance documentation to support the handover to facilities maintenance teams
Conducts construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements
