Mechanical Engineer Sr - Propulsion Team

Mechanical Engineer Sr - Propulsion Team

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, erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation, and 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.

• Support the design, manufacture, procurement and test for structure and propulsion subcomponents and assemblies, either in an oversight role for supplier‑provided components or as a direct production interface for in‑house components.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, test facilities and related disciplines including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities.
• Assist in the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of structures and propulsion components and subsystems.
• Perform trade studies to select the appropriate design solution.
• Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses to support systems and components.
• Work on a multi‑disciplinary team performing design trades, detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.
• Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Support subsystem integration tasks and information requests on an as‑needed basis.
• Collaborate effectively with adjacent fields (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, quality).

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Solid understanding of Mechanical / Propulsion Engineering fundamentals including structures, mechanisms, propulsion systems and materials.
• Progressive experience in the design, development, and integration of complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Proficiency in industry‑standard CAD (Creo, Catia, Auto Cad) software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Deep technical understanding of missile system disciplines, including but not limited to structural systems, propulsion systems, thermal protection systems, system integration and testing, and non‑conformance disposition in a Quality Management system.
• Flight hardware design experience.
• Experience with tolerance stack analysis.
• Knowledge of other disciplines (e.g., stress, dynamics, thermal analysis, production, ATLO, electronics).
• Knowledge of Geo­metric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
• Proven ability to effectively manage and complete complex technical problems.
• Experience with requirement definition, documentation, and verification.
• Experience operating through the full lifecycle development process with an emphasis on development, production, and sustainment.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Active Secret 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 consideration.

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 such a match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.