Mechanical Engineer - Structural Dynamics Analyst Experienced

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.

The Loads & Dynamics Team is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Structural Dynamics Analyst to provide state‑of‑the‑art analysis for Lockheed Martin’s Missile Systems.

In this role you will work on significant analyses involving structures, materials and strategic missile defense and flight systems.

• Perform structural dynamic analyses for missile and spacecraft flight hardware.
• Produce and maintain models generated from both in‑house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft separation events.
• Perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation.
• Prepare test plans; static, separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post‑test reports.
• Collaborate with a multi‑disciplined team performing structural design trades, preliminary and detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.
• Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts.
• Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and cross‑train other engineering fields.
• Review, interpret, flow‑down, and implement program requirements; plan tasks and review budget and schedule to reduce cost and cycle time.

• Advanced understanding of structural dynamics through education or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience with spacecraft vibroacoustic test methods including classical hand calculations and experience with mechanical joints.
• Experience with NASTRAN static and dynamic solutions and finite element modeling using NX or equivalent.
• Proficiency in application of finite element analysis principles as well as rigid and flexible body lumped‑parameters.
• Experience leading analysis efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design activity.
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

• A Master's degree is strongly preferred for this position.
• Decades of experience working in the defense industry with practical hands‑on experience.
• Extensive experience and practical application of vibroacoustic assessment of flight structures.
• Knowledge of both empirical and model‑based approach to shock assessments.
• 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.
• Experience evaluating designs using rigid body or flexible body analysis methods and tools.
• Mechanisms, antenna, electronic component, ground support, hoisting, and test support equipment, and composite materials analysis experience.
• Experience with NX/Nastran, Abaqus, ADAMS, LS‑Dyna, Matlab, Mathcad and CREO & Wave
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