Airframe Design Engineer - Aerospace & Catia Expert

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 94,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Stratford, Connecticut designs and builds advanced rotary-wing aircraft. As a Design Engineer, you’ll develop major components and production products, transforming concepts into detailed designs while balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.

You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, review drawings, ensure GD&T and CAD models meet requirements, and help resolve production issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college.
• 9+ years of professional experience in aerospace or related mechanical engineering design.
• 5+ years of CAD experience with Catia V5/V6(3DX) for developing mechanical models.
• Extensive experience in structural design, material science and load analysis.
• Experience applying engineering standards and solving complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop major components and production products, transforming concepts into detailed designs.
• Design assemblies, structures, and parts using 3D modeling tools and drawings.
• Evaluate manufacturability, cost, and schedule factors and communicate revisions.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Review drawings for accuracy, completeness, and dimensional requirements.
• Support manufacturing operations and resolve design-related production issues.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Mechanical design fundamentals

Problem solving

Collaboration across disciplines

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Catia V5/V6(3DX)

3D CAD software

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Stratford, Connecticut designs and builds advanced rotary-wing aircraft. As a Design Engineer, you’ll develop major components and production products, transforming concepts into detailed designs while balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.

You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, review drawings, ensure GD&T and CAD models meet requirements, and help resolve production issues.