Airframe Design Engineer

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, with a minimum of two years of professional experience
• Experience in design of metallic and composite airframe structures
• Proficiency in CATIA V5/V6 or equivalent CAD system is required

E1492:
Design Engineer

At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, we are at the forefront of aerospace innovation, driving the development and deployment of cutting-edge technology in the field of aviation.

We solve the great problems of our times and innovative technologies that define eras. While no one knows what’s going to change the world next, our people are already working on it.

The Airframe Design Engineering organization is seeking a highly motivated individual with an engineering degree and related experience to fill the role of Airframe Design Engineer within the Airframe and Mechanical Systems Design organization in the area of metallic and composite structure design.

As a key member of our Airframe Design team, you will:

• Assist with preliminary design layouts and detail design for new and revised parts, assemblies and systems that make up helicopter fuselage primary and secondary structures
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Participate in the development and presentation of design proposals
• Assist with detail designs and support through the product lifecycle
• Work on layouts and drawings using CATIA 3
  
  Dx/V6
• Assist with composite designs utilizing the CATIA CPD tool

Occasional travel may be required to support suppliers, customer meetings and reviews, as well as aircraft build support and test.

The individual will actively engage in continuous quality improvement through root cause analysis and corrective action processes and the use of other Continuous Improvement (CI) tools.

• Proficient in design of composite airframe structure and use of composite ply development tools such as CPD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Technical drawing/drafting skills
• Experience in model based definition

• 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, Holidays, Non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 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 consideration.