External Loads Engineer, Level 3

Lockheed Martin; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

4x10 work schedule

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Education Assistance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Palmdale, California seeks a full-time Structural Loads & Criteria Engineer for the ADP to apply aero loads analyses on external structures. You will develop static and repeated loads spectra, interpret usage data from FDRs and mission profiles, and document results while interfacing with Stress, Design, and Flight Test teams.

The role requires a B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, strong FEM (ABAQUS/CAE) experience, scripting skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Experience developing external loads for advanced airframes.
• Proficiency in FEM and scripting for analyses.
• Experience leading a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Use aerodynamic laws and data to determine loads and their distribution.
• Develop static external aircraft loads and repeated external loads spectrum.
• Interpret usage data from Flight Data Recorders and mission profiles.
• Develop design usage spectra and continued L/ESS analyses and documentation.
• Software design to assist analyses.
• Support wind tunnel, ground, and flight tests by defining loads test requirements.
• Interface with Stress, DADTA, Design, Flight Test and others.

Skills

FEM/ABAQUS modeling

Scripting: MATLAB/Python/C++

Structural design criteria

External loads development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS/CAE

Patran/Hypermesh/FEMAP

CATIA V5

Job description

Standard Job Description Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in seeking a full-time Structural Loads & Criteria Engineer for the Advanced Development Program (ADP) in Palmdale, California. A successful candidate will apply technical expertise in conducting aircraft external structural loads analyses for ADP. Responsibilities for this position include:

• Use aerodynamic laws and data to determine loads and their distribution
• Perform technical planning and analyses and develop methodology to develop static external aircraft loads and repeated external loads spectrum for aircraft and components
• Interpret aircraft usage data from Flight Data Recorders, mission profiles, and other sources
• Develop initial and final design usage spectra along with operational usage spectra along with continued L/ESS (Loads and Environmental Spectra Survey) analyses and results documentation
• Software design to assist in analyses
• Support wind tunnel, ground, and flight tests by defining loads oriented test requirements and by interpretation of data during and after tests
• Interfacing with the customer and other disciplines (Stress, DADTA, Design, Flight Test, etc.)
• Support component calibrations and data processing

Standard Job Description Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in seeking a full-time Structural Loads & Criteria Engineer for the Advanced Development Program (ADP) in Palmdale, California. A successful candidate will apply technical expertise in conducting aircraft external structural loads analyses for ADP. Responsibilities for this position include:

• Use aerodynamic laws and data to determine loads and their distribution
• Perform technical planning and analyses and develop methodology to develop static external aircraft loads and repeated external loads spectrum for aircraft and components
• Interpret aircraft usage data from Flight Data Recorders, mission profiles, and other sources
• Develop initial and final design usage spectra along with operational usage spectra along with continued L/ESS (Loads and Environmental Spectra Survey) analyses and results documentation
• Software design to assist in analyses
• Support wind tunnel, ground, and flight tests by defining loads oriented test requirements and by interpretation of data during and after tests
• Interfacing with the customer and other disciplines (Stress, DADTA, Design, Flight Test, etc.)
• Support component calibrations and data processing

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering technical discipline such as Mechanical, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering
• Experience making/updating Finite Element Models (FEM) in ABAQUS/CAE (useful to know Patran, Hypermesh, FEMAP, or similar)
• Proficient in scripting language (MatLab, Python, VBA, C++, etc.)
• Extensive Structural Design Criteria development experience
• Experience developing External Loads for advanced airframes and conceptual designs
• Experience leading a team as a technical lead

Desired Skills

• Experience with structural analysis for preliminary sizing
• Familiarity with CATIA V5
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate in a team-based environment
• Working Knowledge of JSSG-2006 and MIL-STDs related to External Loads

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.