Sr Mechanical Engineer; Aeroshell​/Structures

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Do you want to be part of a culture that encourages employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? Are you looking for a growth opportunity where you can use your initiative to make a difference to a very important mission? Lockheed Martin Space is the prime contractor building NASA's Orion, the only spacecraft designed for long‑duration human‑rated deep space exploration.

Orion will transport astronauts to interplanetary destinations beyond low Earth orbit, such as the Moon and Mars, and return them safely back to Earth.

As a Mechanical Engineer on the Orion Program, you will be responsible for providing technical engineering support tasks for the Aeroshell and Structures Production Engineering team. Tasks include sustainment of composite and metallic structural components and Thermal Protection System (TPS) hardware across the vehicle. As a design engineer, you must understand and execute design activities to meet technical, cost and schedule requirements.

You will coordinate with other Aeroshell and Structures senior engineers and Engineering Management to perform responsibilities associated with the design sustainment, certification and delivery of Aeroshell, Structures, and TPS components of the spacecraft.

• Bachelor's or higher degree (Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related field preferred) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding of Aeroshell, Structural, and/or Thermal Protection components design, manufacturing, and materials.
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain or maintain a Secret security clearance.

• Knowledge of composite structure design and fabrication.
• Knowledge of metallic structure design and fabrication.
• Knowledge of thermal protection materials design, fabrication, and testing.
• Experience interpreting and implementing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience creating 3D models and drawings. CREO parametric preferred. Experience with Fibersim (CREO extension).
• Experience with Windchill or other Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with other engineering and production peers.
• Knowledge of design verification and certification process.
• Experience with design for manufacture or producibility, traditional fabrication equipment (mills, lathes, sheet metal, welding, composite layup, etc.), and 3D printing.
• Experience working with suppliers.

Clearance Level: None

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…