Jobs in Orlando with Lockheed Martin Eliminated

One major local employer has eliminated nearly 50 jobs in Orlando.

Lockheed Martin Corporation recently announced that it has laid off 44 workers from the company's high-tech training unit in Orlando. The company said the layoffs from Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support were necessary because of a decline in workload.

Those who lost their jobs include local computer engineers who were responsible for working on certain military training-simulator programs, which are soon coming to an end; systems engineers; software engineers; and hardware engineers. The workers will receive outplacement help from an unnamed company, severance pay and some extension of benefits.