Flight Sciences Aeronautical Engineer Senior; Level 3 Security Clearance
Job in
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35801, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
Listing for:
Lockheed Martin
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Number 719320
Description:
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.
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
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: Top 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
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 Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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