Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join our Missile Flight Sciences organization in Sunnyvale, CA! This position will have the exciting opportunity support the Aerothermal team, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Performing subsystem- and system-level thermal analysis for the FBM D5LE2 program
Modernizing legacy thermal environments to inform missile hardware design
Supporting post-test analysis for various test projects
Owning computational, physics-based modeling & simulations from start to finish (development, assessment, results & documentation)
Correlating model results to subsystem & system requirements and support design teams & risk mitigation
Working and interact with multiple engineering fields across multiple sites
Present key findings and results to internal and external customers & stakeholders
Supporting internal peer reviews
Providing documentation to support key discussions, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and program leadership at technical interchange meetings and program milestone design reviews
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.
Basic Qualifications
Prior work experience in one or more of the following topics: thermodynamics, heat transfer, aeroheating, or material properties
Experience analyzing thermal systems and/or subsystems
Understanding of correlating between applied operating environments & thermal responses
Experience with any commercial thermal analysis tools (e.g., Thermal Desktop, NX Thermal)
Proficient in mathematical, analytic, and data processing skills
Able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required
Desired Skills
Experience with NX Thermal
Knowledge or experience with testing & instrumentation including test procedure development, instrumentation definition, test direction, and post-test model correlation
Strong technical writing proficiency
Experience with modern collaboration tools, such as Jira and Confluence
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including MS Office proficiency
Active or Current Top Secret clearance
Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88100.00 - $163700.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For (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.
