Flight Sciences Aeronautical Engineer Senior; Level 3

Overview

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

• Apply state‑of‑the‑art CFD tools to the design and analysis of flight vehicles. Perform basic CAD geometry manipulation, meshing, setting up and running solutions on local and remote Linux‑based clusters, and post‑processing results into formats suitable for engineering analyses (data sets, plots, images, etc.).
• Have an understanding of a variety of fluid flow phenomena, including compressibility, turbulence, and heat transfer.
• Perform analyses related to missile launch vehicle systems, re‑entry bodies, and satellites using various modeling and simulation methods and analytical techniques.
• Author technical memos and provide recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, and present analysis results to internal engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel during technical exchange meetings.
• Be willing to work odd hours and overtime on occasion.

• Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience in any of the following areas: thermophysics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, or fluid mechanics.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, analysis, or experimentation of high speed aerodynamics.
• Must have an active Secret or Top Secret clearance to start.

• Master's degree in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Experience supporting missile, launch vehicle, or high‑speed flight programs.
• Familiarity with wind tunnel testing and aerodynamic data reduction.
• Experience generating aerodynamic databases for 6‑DOF simulations.
• Knowledge of hypersonic flow physics, shock interactions, or high‑temperature gas dynamics.
• Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, or C++ for post‑processing and automation.
• Experience working in a classified environment.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: Top Secret.

Ability to work remotely:
Onsite full‑time at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work schedule:

9x80 every other Friday off.

Annual base salary range (California, Massachusetts, New York, etc.): $85,500 – $150,765. Salary varies by location based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits:
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, Holidays, and incentive plan eligibility.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional.

Business Unit: SPACE.

Career Area:
Aeronautical Engineering.

Type:
Full‑Time.

Shift: First.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5–30 days of posting to receive optimal consideration.