Loads and Dynamics Engineer

Job 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.

OVERVIEW:

Space is entering a new era-and Lockheed Martin Space is helping lead it.

Our engineers, scientists, and innovators are solving some of the world's most complex technical challenges while building the spacecraft and technologies that protect nations, advance discovery, and expand what's possible beyond Earth.

At Lockheed Martin, your work has real impact. Every day our teams design and deliver satellites and spacecraft that:

Provide early warning for severe weather and global threats
Connect troops and critical missions across the globe
Enable GPS navigation for billions of people
Support exploration and scientific discovery beyond our planet

But going to space is just the beginning. What matters most is what happens once we get there.

We're developing the next generation of intelligent satellites-spacecraft that operate like "smartphones in orbit," with software that can be updated in flight to adapt to changing mission needs. These innovations are redefining what's possible in space.

If you're driven to solve hard problems, push technical boundaries, and contribute to missions that truly matter, we want you on our team.

Lockheed Martin Space - Your Mission is Ours.

What does this role look like?

As a Early Career Loads & Dynamics Engineer supporting the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program, you will play a critical role in ensuring spacecraft and flight hardware can withstand the extreme environments of launch and spaceflight.

In this role, you will:

Perform structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft flight hardware operating in demanding launch and space environments
Develop and maintain analytical models using in-house and commercial software to simulate vibration, shock, and mechanical loading conditions
Conduct loads development at the component, subsystem, and system level
Evaluate dynamic environments including shock, vibration, and mechanism motion
Support component and system-level testing, including vibration, modal, static, separation dynamics, and shock tests
Analyze test data and document results in clear technical reports and presentations
Define and integrate structural and dynamic requirements into the system baseline
Present technical findings at design reviews, technical interchange meetings, engineering review boards, and test readiness reviews

This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of spacecraft structural dynamics, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission success.

Important Details

This position is full-time onsite at our Huntsville, AL campus
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, thus ship is required.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field

Experience performing structural dynamics analyses, loads, or environments development

Experience in finite element modeling and analysis using NX Simcenter, NASTRAN, LS-Dyna, Wave6, or equivalent

Experience in programming and use of MATLAB (or equivalent) for analysis and data manipulation

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, ship is required

Desired skills

Master's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering with structural dynamics and loads/environments development experience

Expertise in vibroacoustic and shock analyses on spacecraft/launch vehicles using Wave6

Experience in the planning and execution of static, vibration, acoustic, modal, and shock testing for aerospace flight hardware

Experience with structural dynamics rigid body and flexible body analyses of composite structures, metallic structures, and mechanisms

Experience in Finite Element Modeling, modal analysis, Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA), and model correlation/verification

Excellent communication skills-both written and verbal, self-motivated, and able and willing to support multiple projects

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EEO

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