Flight Sciences Hypersonic Thermal Engineer

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* Description:

** We are hosting A Lockheed Martin Space In Person hiring event in April of 2026   This event will be by invitation only and will take place near or in Littleton, CO   The actual date and location will be disclosed at a later date   Please apply to be considered

We are hiring levels 2 5   If you are interested in joining Lockheed Martin as a Systems Integration engineer, please apply to this requisition

This hiring event is for experienced professionals with a active security clearance   This event is for external applicants only

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

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Professional work experience in some/all of the following:
Thermophysics & Heat transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics, computer programming

- Familiarity with thermal analysis and software tools such as Thermal Desktop, SINDA, TSS

-Knowledge of requirements development and management

-Strong mathematical and analytical skills

-Experience in mechanical engineering principals

** Desired

Skills:

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* -  Account for all possible thermal heating methods  conduction, convection, solar and Earth radiation, albedo, free molecular heating, etc   experienced throughout mission

-  Coordinate TPS, component design, and material selection from a thermal POV

-  Collaborate, collect, and integrate transient/steady state data from other teams to map onto thermal models as needed for enhanced fidelity

-  Perform preliminary hand calculations and 1D models  backside temperatures, bulk temperatures, ablation, erosion, etc   before maturing analyses

-  Collaborate with test team to identify data needs for thermal analysis, including conditioning methods, sensor placements, and environmental factors

-  Proficient in NX and NX Simcenter for performing thermal analyses

-  Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non technical audiences

** 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, Long Term Disability, 401 k  match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays

Washington state applicants only  Non represented full time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off  PTO  to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays  Represented full time employees accrue 6 67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays  PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year

This position is incentive plan eligible

** 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…