Mechanisms Systems Engineer

Job Overview

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.

• Program execution: drive successful execution of design, production, and test of mechanical hardware with keen focus on program milestones ensuring deliverables meet schedule, cost, and performance targets.
• Mechanism development: drive requirements development, lead design effort, and ensure requirements validation across the mechanisms portfolio.
• Customer & internal interface: act as the primary technical point of contact for customers, senior leadership, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads.
• Issue resolution: proactively identify issues, develop resolution strategies, actively communicate issue resolution paths with stakeholders, and drive resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to convey technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong analytical mindset with a track record of tackling high impact, time sensitive issues.

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electro–Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Hands‑on experience with hardware test, integration, and engineering readiness activities on aerospace or defense programs.
• Proven experience designing, developing, or validating structures or mechanism‑based subsystems (gimbals, motors, release devices, etc).
• Familiarity with program schedule management and ability to track milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary technical contact for a product or subsystem.
• Excellent written and oral communication; experience preparing technical reports, status briefings, and presenting to mixed technical/non‑technical audiences.
• Clearance required to start is Top Secret/SCI.
• Willingness to get Polygraph.

• Ability to quickly diagnose, prioritize, and resolve issues of varying complexity and urgency with ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Proficiency with MCAD software such as Solidworks, Creo, or Catia.
• Familiarity with risk and opportunity management.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

Expression of Interest: 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: Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: 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.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New…