Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Analysis chez Lockheed Martin

Top Secret

First

Direct

Space

73A7A00:SMD Mechanical

Possible

E1413:Mechanical Engineer Sr

Mechanical Engineering

Experienced Professional

FBM-D5LE2

Full-Time

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. We are a community of engineers looking for an enthusiastic Mechanical Engineer to join the tight-knit group. The FBM Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 program (D5LE2) is ramping up to become one of Lockheed Martin’s premier Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability.
Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile. If so, join us as a part of a highly-skilled analysis team for missiles and spacecraft systems!

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Missile Flight Sciences team in Littleton, CO OR Sunnyvale, CA! This position will have the exciting opportunity support the Aerothermal team, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Perform thermal analyses on missile system-level and component-level hardware, including thermal protection system characterization (ablation & charring effects)

• Correlate model results to missile requirements and support risk mitigation

• Support the modernization of legacy thermal environments using modern tools & techniques

• Work and interact with multiple engineering fields across multiple sites

• Present key findings and results to internal and external customers

• Provide recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews

• Leverage thermal analysis expertise to support key program milestone reviews

• Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and program milestone design reviews

• Knowledgeable in one or all of the following:
thermodynamics, heat transfer, aero heating, material properties, computer programming

• Knowledge of Thermal Protection Systems

• Understanding of physics-based modeling, simulation, and analysis

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required

• Bachelor’s degree (5+ years of experience) or Master’s degree (3+ years of experience) in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience in some or all of the following: thermodynamic analysis, heat transfer analysis, aeroheating analysis, material properties & characterization, and computer programming (Matlab, Python, Fortran)

• Experience with Thermal Protection Systems (sizing and charring/ablation)

• Experience analyzing thermal systems and subsystem-level components

• Strong mathematical, analytic, and data processing skills

• Experience with and knowledge of the following software packages: NX Thermal (Preferred), Thermal Desktop, SINDA, TSS, Abaqus

• Knowledge or experience with testing & instrumentation including test procedure development, instrumentation definition, test direction, and post-test model correlation

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including MS Office proficiency

• Experience with modern collaboration tools, such as Jira and Confluence

• Active Top Secret clearance

California, Colorado

no

Littleton, Sunnyvale

80125, 94089

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Littleton-CO, SUNNYVALE-CA

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

9x80 every other Friday off

Employee will work on-site full-time

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.