Structural Analysis Senior Engineer

Overview

Job Description 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.

• Perform static stress analysis on missile and spacecraft flight hardware
• Generate stress analysis technical memorandums and reports to support data packages, peer reviews, and external customer reviews
• Perform stress analysis on metallic and composite materials, including sizing of detail parts and assessing the strength of primary and secondary structures and systems
• Support static structural test definition, requirements, monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis while understanding and incorporating other applicable mechanical (thermal, dynamic, materials, etc.) and system level requirements/parameters into the stress analyses
• Present analysis and test results at program reviews such as Design Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, Engineering Review Boards, and Test Readiness Reviews

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Structural Mechanics or equivalent with minimum 5 years structural analysis experience
• Understanding of missile and/or spacecraft structures, statics, strength of materials, principles and methods
• Proficiency with free-body diagrams, classical hand calculations, Finite Element Modeling, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) pre- and post-processing
• Proficiency with structural analysis of composite structures, metallic structures, and mechanisms
• Experience in the planning and execution of structural tests for aerospace flight hardware
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, aerodynamics, loads and dynamics, design, test) in a highly integrated team environment
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and drive to closure quickly and efficiently

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.