Senior Mechanical Engineer; Stress Analysis Level 3

Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Stress Analysis Level 3)
Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $50 LMRecognition

Relocation:
Possible Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
None Final Clearance:
None Pay Transparency: $95,900.00 - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department :
Space Business Unit:
Space Standard

Job Description 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.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Come join our team as our next Orion Stress Analyst!

Your duties will include the providing on-site stress analysis and structural test support of flight hardware as part of the Orion Production Engineering team. Tasks will include providing timely stress analyses to guide the development of design changes, assist with verification and validation of evolving mission requirements, disposition of flight hardware discrepancies, leading acceptance tests of composite and metallic structures, and coordinating with the Engineering team to develop problem resolutions in support of ATLO.

Other duties may include:

Perform stress and fracture analyses in support of Engineering release

Coordinate with Loads & Dynamics on component and structures environments

Support structural qualification testing

Coordinate with Systems Engineering on verification tasks

Generate performance metrics and status reports for Program Management Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience with FEMAP finite element model pre/post processor

Advanced knowledge of and experience with NASTRAN finite element solver

Proven experience leading and mentoring junior engineers with spacecraft structural analysis methods

Knowledge of structural characteristics and mechanical joints with ability to determine detailed load paths through complex systems

Ability to apply new and advanced analytical techniques necessary to perform structural analysis US Citizenship required for this role Desired SkillsA Master's degree is strongly preferred for this position

Hardware experience, including design, analysis, assembly, Integration and Test Knowledge of human rated structural verification requirements of spacecraft structures

Experience with NASA’s Fracture Control system

Experience performing crack growth analysis with NASGROExperience in manufacturing environment and dispositioning of discrepant hardware

Experience with static structural testing

Experience performing fatigue analysis

Experience analyzing composite material systems

Experience with TMP…