Senior Mechanical Engineer – Stress – Secret clearance

Job Description

*** The start date for this position will be no earlier than April, 2026***

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.

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

Do you have a commitment to success, proven interpersonal skills, a positive outlook? Are you a creative thinker and problem solver? Are you looking for a meaningful career? If so, join us as a part of a cutting edge analysis team for missiles and spacecraft systems!

• Generating stress analysis technical memorandums and reports to support data packages, peer reviews, and external customer reviews
• Preparing technical charts and represent the organization in design reviews and outside contracts
• Supporting 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.
• Supporting development of weight‑optimized, compliant flight worthy components and structural assemblies which satisfy the contractual design criteria as well as any producibility requirements defined by Manufacturing and Quality Engineering

• Knowledge or experience with NX/NASTRAN finite element modeling or equivalent technologies.
• Knowledge or experience with composites, production, new design, or buckling analysis.
• Knowledge or experience with missile, spacecraft, and/or aircraft structural analysis methods, including classical hand calculations and/or experience with mechanical joints.
• Active SECRET security clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance; ship is required.

• Knowledge of how to apply new and advanced analytical techniques necessary to perform structural analysis
• Master’s degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to communicate highly technical content to any level of audience
• Experience with Abaqus, Matlab, and/or Mathcad
• Technical or team leadership experience
• Ability to work in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and drive to closure quickly and efficiently
• Non‑linear, fracture & fatigue, and buckling analysis experience
• Mechanisms, antenna, electronic component, ground support, hoisting, and test support equipment, and composite materials analysis experience
• Static, vibration, acoustic, modal, shock test experience of aerospace flight hardware
• Active Top Secret security clearance

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

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 – 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal…