I applied online. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin in Dec 2022
Interview
I interviewed for a MBSE role. From the start, I felt as though they were trying to push me to another role (nothing specified) since they kept asking if I was interested in a different location. The two panel members were pleasant, but they asked extremely high level questions, but it’s apparent from my resume that I am early career. I was asked almost nothing about my background and no questions related to MBSE. For the questions they did ask, they did not relate to my past experience expressed on my resume (which I know they had in front of them because they mentioned some small details from it) and it was for situations a much more senior systems engineer would normally be in. Typically, the panel would tell you more about the role itself at the beginning of the interview, but the role was never mentioned, so I almost believed I was being interviewed for the wrong position. Towards the end of the interview, they revealed that people who fill this role (where they finally mentioned the MBSE role I applied for) typically have twenty plus years experience, so I’m unsure as to why they interviewed me to begin with and asked questions that a much more experienced systems engineer would perhaps know. They were nothing like the questions I’ve been asked in several other interviews. I would have rather they be more transparent from the beginning of the interview. Again, they were pleasant, but the experience was extremely awkward and left a bad taste in my mouth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions related to how I‘ve overseen systems integration and what I’ve done to fix integration issues, to include all of the documentation used and all steps I would take
Straightforward, focus on STAR method, tie that back to your resume. They use Full Spectrum Leadership principles that LM has set, so look into that as well. Make sure to have good examples that show both technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you solved a challenging engineewring problem,
There were 2 interviewers, one manager, and a Systems Engineer Lead. There were 4 STAR Method questions. Within each question, they would get into some technical questions and go over the resume as well
Well organized and thoughtful interview. I prepared using the provided interview guide but should have spent more time preparing answers for how my former experience aligned with the job posting. Managers were not overly friendly, however, I could tell the team was not the correct fit for my personality.
