Flight Sciences Aeronautical Engineer Senior; Level 3
Listed on 2026-03-05
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
Basic Qualifications
- 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
E1453:
Aeronautical Engineer Sr
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
AS AN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER YOU WILL:
- 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 presenting 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.
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.
Desired skills- 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
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 ClearanceTop Secret
LMCareers Business UnitSPACE
ProgramMultiple
Department73A0A00:
Mechanical
Aeronautical Engineering
Job CategoryExperienced Professional
City, StateHuntsville-AL, Littleton-CO
CityHuntsville, Littleton
Zip35805, 80125
Virtualno
Relocation/Housing Stipend AvailablePossible
Req TypeFull-Time
Direct/IndirectDirect
Company DescriptionAt Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility.
Our flexible schedules, competitive…
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