Junior / mechanical engineering

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world's hardest engineering problems. For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.If so, join us as a part of a cutting edge analysis team for missiles and spacecraft systems!
Be a part of state-of-the-art analysis for & missile systems at Lockheed Martin. Work on significant analyses involving structures, materials and strategic missile defense and flight systems.
**Become a valued member of the Flight Sciences Group supporting the FBM D5LE2 Loads & Dynamics effort as a Mechanical Engineer - Dynamics - FEM!
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.
--- Have the ability to work on 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.
--- Provide review, interpretation, flow down, and implementation of program requirements, and plan tasks and review budget and schedule to reduce cost and cycle time.
Advanced understanding of structures and structural dynamics either through education or work experience
--- Proficiency in application of finite element analysis principles as well as rigid and flexible body lumped-parameters
--- Must be a US Citizen with an active Secret Clearance; ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
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, LS-Dyna, Matlab, Mathcad and CREO
--- Creativity/innovation to tackle issues related to anomalous performance of any aspect of a mechanical system
--- Top Secret DOD Clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
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, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
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, and Holidays.
The application window will close in 90 days; At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
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