Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Engineering Lead

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
• Expertise with thermal analysis methods and processes (e.g. heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, classical hand calculations)
• Expertise with finite difference and/or finite element numerical solution tools (e.g., Thermal Desktop, SINDA, NX Thermal)
• Active Top Secret or SCI Security Clearance

E1415:

Mechanical Engineer Sr Stf

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.

When you join Global Security (GS), you will be a part of a team that excels at providing national capabilities that help maintain a technical advantage over our adversaries. Our team has a long and proud history supporting missions that contribute to National Security. We are passionate about space, our customers, our company, and our team. One day, the world may hear the full story of your GS achievements and discover the critical role you have played to defeat the enemies of freedom.

Come join the team that is working quietly to keep the light of liberty shining!

As a Thermal Engineering Lead on GS, you will:

• Lead a team of 3-4 thermal engineers by providing technical oversight, daily tasking, mentoring, and training
• Perform detailed thermal design and analysis on spacecraft components and the entire spacecraft thermal system
• Provide technical memos and recommendations to support peer and customer reviews
• Present design and analysis data to the spacecraft design/engineering team, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and formal design reviews
• Provide review, interpretation, flow‑down, and implementation of program requirements
• Provide test support for component‑level and system‑level thermal tests

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in thermal analysis of space structures
• Experience with analysis and test of thermal environments (e.g., thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, thermal balance)
• Experience with engineering level computer programming (e.g. Matlab)
• Experience with test engineering, instrumentation, data collection, and/or test reports
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and quickly and efficiently drive to closure
• Willingness to mentor and develop junior engineers
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to occasionally support 24/7 activities

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.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Employee will work on‑site full‑time

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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.

9x80 every other Friday off