Aeronautical Engineer — Airworthiness & Flexible Schedules

Lockheed Martin; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, SOF GLSS in Lexington, KY is seeking an Aeronautical Sciences Engineer. You will analyze airworthiness, perform stress, loads, vibration, fatigue, thermal and aerodynamic analyses, and support the design from initial concepts through production.

You will prepare proposals, track schedules and budgets, present results at PDR and CDR, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver capable, ready-for-field systems for SOF missions.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with a Finite Element Modeling (FEM) creation using ANSYS, FEMAP, NASTRAN or similar programs.
• Strong knowledge and experience in classical stress analysis methods (hand calculations).
• Demonstrated performance in a fast paced environment.
• Skilled in presenting designs & analyses to customers to get approval that the design meets all static and dynamic structural, thermal, and aerodynamic requirements.
• Familiarity with LaTeX, VBA, and MATLAB languages.
• Experience in dynamics, modal/vibration, co-site, thermal, and/or fatigue/fracture analysis.
• Experience with airworthiness certification processes and working with authorities.
• Experience leading a team of engineers and tracking budgets and schedules.
• Government report or thesis writing experience.
• Testing experience and aircraft familiarity (C-130, MH-60, MH-47, A/MH-6).

Responsibilities

• Modify military aircraft and ground vehicles to meet evolving operational needs.
• Ensure airworthiness requirements are met through analysis across stress, loads, vibration, fatigue, thermal, and aerodynamics.
• Develop proposals, track schedules and budgets; present results at PDR/CDR.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver technical and practical solutions.
• Support production and post-delivery activities to maintain readiness for SOF missions.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Classical stress analysis

Presenting designs & analyses

Dynamic/Vibration analysis

LaTeX

VBA

MATLAB

Tools

ANSYS

FEMAP

NASTRAN

LaTeX

VBA

MATLAB

Job description

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, SOF GLSS in Lexington, KY is seeking an Aeronautical Sciences Engineer. You will analyze airworthiness, perform stress, loads, vibration, fatigue, thermal and aerodynamic analyses, and support the design from initial concepts through production.

You will prepare proposals, track schedules and budgets, present results at PDR and CDR, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver capable, ready-for-field systems for SOF missions.