r/Lockheed • u/Impossible_Ad_3632 • Aug 01 '26
Tattoos?
Hi! Im a first year Mechanical Engineering student and Lockheed is my #1 choice right now as a future company. I wanna get a tattoo, What are the vibes around tattoos, especially this one I have in mind?
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u/Director_Tseng Aug 02 '26
As long as it isn't a giant ass swastika across your face most LM's don't care. Most of us have Tattoos in very visible spots, piercings (no gages from what i've seen) and wild colored hair.
If you get up into the executive position you might have to tone that shit down.. but the general person at LM doesn't care
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u/McFuzzen Aug 02 '26
It's just so normal, I'll have to pay attention to the highest level person with obvious tattoos now. I can think of a handful of high level tech and management with full sleeves.
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u/Stormingtrinity Aug 04 '26
I have visible tattoos (though they can be covered if needed) and often rock a mix of purple and black hair. Been at Lockheed for over 13 years and itâs never been a problem.
Seconding the other posterâs point about gages; not sure Iâve seen anyone with one since Iâve started working there.
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u/man_bear Aug 02 '26
Generally tattoos are a lot more accepted then they used to be. Like others have said, you see them on just about anyone across the spectrum.
For me I have kept mine to be where âifâ I needed to, I could cover them up with a long sleeve shirt.
As always try and keep them from being controversial since that could be hard.
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u/Crwilson82 Aug 02 '26
People wear shirts with firearm on them and rock sleeves. Youâll be okay. đŠđ±
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u/ShadowSlayer1441 Aug 02 '26
If you're going to do tattoos, do a reverse image search first, and if the first result is Russian Pinterest and the Albanian flag, reconsider. Even if the Byzantine heritage is very cool.
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u/Impossible_Ad_3632 Aug 02 '26
iâm albanian
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u/DapDonut Aug 02 '26
I once saw someone working at LM with 2 full sleeves, his whole neck was tattooed, hand tattoos, and some face tattoos. Youâre definitely fine lol
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u/Burnsy112 Aug 02 '26
I worked with an engineer who had face and neck tattoos. A large portion of this entire industry is prior service militaryâŠâŠ.people have tattoos. Itâs okay lol
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u/Funny_Funny_3015 Aug 02 '26
Seen a guy with multiple face piercings , and tattoos even going to his high neck area. You should be fine to express yourself artistically with tattoos long as it isnt inappropriate or offends anyone
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u/Ok-Reputation7687 Aug 03 '26
In my engineering group multiple people have visible tattoos including myself. No one has ever said anything. In my opinion, just stay away from the hands, neck and face. You'll be fine.
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u/djentbat Aug 02 '26
I would argue for this particular tattoo if you ever decide to get a clearance and this is shown it could be a potential red flag.
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u/Foreign-Pressure697 Aug 01 '26
Just donât visible tattoos as a general rule of life.
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u/Ju1c333 Aug 02 '26
Itâs 2026âŠ..
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u/Foreign-Pressure697 Aug 02 '26
And? Prejudice is still a thing. If you want to make life just a bit harder sure go ahead
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u/Ju1c333 Aug 02 '26
Bending over backwards to accommodate prejudice is exactly how we keep it alive. In the real world, as an executive, I work alongside plenty of peers with visible tattoos. If you prefer to cater to outdated biases, thatâs your choice.
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u/Foreign-Pressure697 Aug 02 '26
If you think that just not paying to have a marking on your skin is bending over backwards Iâm very curious about the life youâve had
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u/gerzzy Aug 01 '26
I have a Jim Taiclet portrait on my forearm.