
Mechanical Engineer
Job description
Basic Qualifications
- Experience in mechanical design
- Any combination of experience in:
• Engineering hardware management
• Supplier technical management
• Technical proposals
• Technical evaluations
• Hardware development
- Exposure to or participation with failure investigations, root cause analysis, and/or corrective action disposition
- Exposure to energetics analysis or production
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Job Code/Title
E1412:Mechanical Engineer
Job Description
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.
Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin’s best-in-class Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity and reliability. Controls Engineering is an organization within FBM that facilitates control of the missile through servo actuators, gas hydraulic systems and small rocket motors.
We are a community of engineers looking for a dependable engineer to join our tight-knit group. The Mechanical Controls group is an organization within FBM that is responsible for the design and production support of the systems that control the missile both before and after boost. This position is for an Engineer in
Controls Engineering that both collaborates well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. Additionally, in this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the
Controls team with our Navy partner and with LM leadership, with many opportunities for career development along the way.
As part of our team you will have the opportunity to manage the hardware components within the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) group. As a component Hardware Engineer, you will be empowered to develop technical solutions, work with our subcontract partners, and be the technical POC of propulsion hardware throughout different phases of the product life-cycle (development, qualification, production, service support, aging, etc.)
AS A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR TEAM YOU WILL:
- Develop technical requirements and engineering documentation
- Lead investigations and development efforts
- Collaborate with subcontract management to provide technical support to hardware manufacturers.
- Contribute to new business trade studies
- Enhance cross discipline product development
- Participate in mentorship opportunities and professional development
- Be the technical interface to FBM management, systems engineering, quality, and our Navy counterparts.
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
- Medical
- Dental
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Work/life balance
- Career development
- Mentorship opportunities
- Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.
Desired skills
Desired skills are additional skills that are nice to have and help narrow down a qualified candidate pool but not required to be considered.
- Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
- Missile and/or space propulsion hardware experience
- Experience with space propulsion hardware development
- Experience with FBM processes and products
- Experience with aerospace manufacturing
- Experience in gas/fluid dynamics or energetics/propellants
- Experience as a propulsion hardware engineer
- Risk and opportunity experience with an understanding of continuous improvement concepts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative
- Experience in development activities, and working directly with senior management and customers
Other Important Information
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.
Ability to work remotely
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Select the Telework classification for this position
Employee will telework < 50%
Ability to Telecommute
Part time telecommuting
Shift
First
Work Schedule Information
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.
Work Schedule
9x80 every other Friday off
Security Clearance Information
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Security Clearance
Secret
LMCareers Business Unit
SPACE
Program
FBM
Department
73C0A00:Propulsion and Energetics
Job Class
Mechanical Engineering
Job Category
Experienced Professional
City, State
Englewood-CO
City
Englewood
Zip
80112
Virtual
no
Relocation/Housing Stipend Available
Possible
Req Type
Full-Time
Direct/Indirect
Direct
About the company
Job Location
Company Size
Our Story
We connect customers with integrated solutions & predictive technologies to ensure they stay ahead of emerging threats. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.