Mechanical Ground Equipment Engineer

Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. Lockheed Martin Space aims to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We are creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We are erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world.

We are advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. We are 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.

Come work with multidisciplinary engineers focused on delivering world class Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE). You will be responsible for the designs solutions that support the Organization. As an Engineer, you will work with a diverse work force responsible for the development, design, fabrication, test, and delivery of MGSE. Job responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform detailed structural sizing and material/component selection, supporting design studies to optimize structures and meet program requirements.
• Develop and validate high fidelity FEM models (meshing strategy, material definition, boundary conditions), as well as hand calculations through Roark, Niu, Bruhn, etc.
• Perform load case generation and factor of safety assessment for critical structures.
• Generating stress analysis technical memorandums and reports to support data packages, peer reviews, and external customer reviews.

The ideal candidate will have good communications skills (both oral and written) and a background in Mechanical Engineering processes. A willingness to travel is required.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates an inclusive work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 2 years or more of professional experience; or no professional experience with a related Masters degree. Considered experienced, but still a learner.
• Demonstrated understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals including structures, mechanisms, materials and analysis
• Experience with Finite Element Modeling using NX NASTRAN or equivalent (such as FEMAP, etc.)
• Knowledge and applicable experience to aerospace programs such as aircraft, UAV, missile, or space platforms.
• Experience performing classical hand calculations and mechanical joint analyses.
• Candidate must have the ability to work in an environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules.
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain or maintain a Secret security clearance

• Master’s degree in a structural analysis focused discipline.
• Mechanisms, antenna, electronic component, ground support, hoisting, and test support equipment, and composite materials analysis experience
• Experience with MATLAB
• Static, vibration, acoustic, modal, shock test experience of aerospace hardware
• Knowledge of how to apply new and advanced analytical techniques necessary to perform structural analysis
• Ability to communicate highly technical content to any level of audience
• Ability to work in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and drive to closure quickly and efficiently

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.