Aeronautical Engineer II – CFD & Aero Thermal

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Flexible schedules (4x10)

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education assistance

Life insurance

Short-term/Long-term disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer to join the Missile Flight Sciences team. You will perform fluid dynamic analysis, develop CFD models, and support aero environments for missile hardware design and testing.

The role requires background in aerodynamics or CFD, programming skills (MATLAB/Python), and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required. This position offers a competitive salary and robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, CFD, or programming.
• Understanding of inviscid vs. turbulent flows.
• Programming in MATLAB or Python.
• Strong math, analytic, and data processing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TS clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Using modeling & simulation methods to perform CFD analysis.
• Support modernization of legacy aero environments.
• Support post-test analysis for test projects.
• Own computational modeling and simulations from development to documentation.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams across sites.
• Present findings to internal/external customers and stakeholders.
• Provide data package documentation for technical reviews.

Skills

Aerodynamics

Fluid mechanics

CFD analysis

Programming (MATLAB/Python)

Top Secret clearance

US citizenship

Strong math & data processing

Communication skills

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer to join the Missile Flight Sciences team. You will perform fluid dynamic analysis, develop CFD models, and support aero environments for missile hardware design and testing.

The role requires background in aerodynamics or CFD, programming skills (MATLAB/Python), and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required. This position offers a competitive salary and robust benefits package.