Mechanical Engineer - Propulsion
Listed on 2026-01-17
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Basic Qualifications
- Experience with engineering lifecycle (examples: development, aging, or production)
- Any combination of experience in: engineering project management, supplier management, technical evaluations
- Desire and ability to own technical challenges through solutions
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
E1413:
Mechanical Engineer Sr
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.
Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin’s best-in-class Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity and reliability. 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 a Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on propulsion hardware development in the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT.
In this role, you will support the development of a solid propellant gas generator through requirement maturation, integration, and testing. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way.
- Develop technical requirements
- Read, review, and demonstrate knowledge of controlled processes and procedures
- Enhance cross discipline product development
- Be the technical interface to FBM management, systems engineering, quality, and our Navy counterparts.
- Experience with FBM processes and products
- Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
- Experience with engineering principles of solid propellant rocket motors or generators
- Hardware experience including, design, analysis, assembly, integration, and test
- Experience using EPDM Windchill, SAP, CREO, and design tools
- Experience working with procurement and outside suppliers
- Ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent fields (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, etc)
- Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences
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 remotelyOnsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Employee will work on-site full-time
ShiftFirst
Work Schedule InformationLockheed 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 Schedule9x80 every other Friday off
Security Clearance InformationThis position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Security ClearanceSecret
LMCareers Business UnitSPACE
ProgramD5LE2
Department73C0A00:
Propulsion and Energetics
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