Mechanical Engineer - Structural Engineering Lead

As a Structural Analysis Lead on GS, you will:

• Supervise a team of mechanical engineers by providing oversight, technical mentoring, and guidance
• Perform detailed structural design and analysis on spacecraft components and the entire spacecraft 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 structural tests

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
• Expertise with structural analysis methods and processes (e.g., load paths, mechanical joints, stress/strain, fatigue/fracture, buckling, classical hand calculations)
• Expertise with finite element numerical solution tools (e.g., NX & NX Nastran, or equivalent)
• Active Top Secret or SCI Security Clearance

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in structural analysis of space structures
• Experience leading structural analysis efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design activities
• 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

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

Lockheed Martin is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available:
Possible

Career Area:
Mechanical Engineering

Type:
Full‑Time

Shift: First