Flight Sciences Aeronautical Engineer Senior; Level 3 Security Clearance

Position: Flight Sciences Aeronautical Engineer Senior (Level 3) with Security Clearance
Job Number 719262

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.

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.

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
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, thus US Citizenship is required
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
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
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
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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