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Hey guys,

Working through onboarding but I finished all the initial tasks (I.e. background check/drug test/I-9 etc etc). Curiously though, I got an email about confirming my citizenship and fingerprinting for a clearance.

The problem is, wouldn’t the I-9 appointment where I showed my US passport have confirmed my citizenship? And I already have the necessary active clearance from the military so why are they wanting to start another investigation?

Emailed the individual back and called later on to no avail. Any advice? Is this the process for all hires regardless of having an active clearance?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I only ask as I would rather not push my start date out too long for the clearance investigation due to my situation at home. It’s not that it’s a huge bother to me only seeing if I can eliminate some hurdles

Hey guys,

I was called by my recruiter and given a verbal offer this Thursday for a Systems Engineer II role in Tucson, and sent an email confirming I’d be receiving the offer. I was at work so I couldn’t stay on long enough to hear the full offer unfortunately. I’ve yet to receive an email with the formal offer letter. I’m not worried just yet since I interviewed and got the offer a day later, but seeing a lot of posts saying HR takes a significant amount of time to send it out for consideration. What should I expect? And how long should I prepare to wait before following up again?

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

Looking for some insight from anyone familiar with Lockheed Martin Space hiring timelines or internal processes.

I recently completed a great interview earlier this week for an RF related Integration & Test Engineer II role in Colorado, and was told they were planning to interview one more candidate before making a decision within the next couple of weeks.

At the same time, I’ve been informed I’ll be receiving an offer from another defense contractor for a Systems Engineer II in Arizona in the next day or two, and I’ll likely need to make a decision within a few days of receiving it.

I’ve also already been in contact with the recruiter I worked with and sent a follow-up email to keep them updated on my situation.

My main question is:

- Is it realistic to expect Lockheed to accelerate a decision in this situation?
- Or is their process typically fixed enough that I should not rely on hearing back quickly, even after communicating my timeline?

I would prefer the Lockheed role as working in the space sector of defense is my dream, but trying to make a smart decision with limited time.

Appreciate any insight, especially from current or former employees.

Thanks