Mechanical Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Mechanical Engineer to help reduce technical debt with prudent Rust usage. Earn $57,000–$90,000 annually in a role focused on reliability, performance, and data integrity while you grow your career with a team that values collaboration.

The role involves pairing with analysts, stress-testing MySQL, documenting decisions, and building self-service tools for Fort Worth teams. Growth-focused, onsite role.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A flexible attitude and eagerness to learn new skills.
• Demonstrated calm when a Fort Worth, TX client changes scope mid-stream.
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Pair with technology analysts so Lockheed Martin's MySQL models match real behavior.
• Stress-test MySQL systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked.
• Spot the Next.js anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Lockheed Martin.
• Tune Public Speaking queries until the TX database stops timing out under load.
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org.
• Build People Management self-service tools so Fort Worth teams stop filing tickets for everything.
• Wire MySQL APIs to GraphQL consumers so data lands where Fort Worth teams expect it.
• Decide when to buy Public Speaking versus build it for Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, TX stack.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexible attitude

Team collaboration

Tools

MySQL

GraphQL

Next.js

Rust

Job description

The Mechanical Engineer we hire will help Lockheed Martin pay down years of technical debt without anyone calling it a rewrite, using Rust sparingly and well. Earn $57,000 - $90,000, own outcomes, and grow your technology career with a team that values 1 years of real experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Pair with technology analysts so Lockheed Martin's MySQL models match real behavior
• Stress-test MySQL systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
• Spot the self-directed Next.js anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Lockheed Martin
• Tune Public Speaking queries until the TX database stops timing out under load
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Build People Management self-service tools so Fort Worth teams stop filing tickets for everything
• Wire MySQL APIs to GraphQL consumers so data lands where Fort Worth teams expect it
• Decide when to buy Public Speaking versus build it for Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, TX stack

What You'll Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A flexible attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Demonstrated calm when a Fort Worth, TX client changes scope mid-stream
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Experience at the junior level inside a full-time role
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a junior capacity

At its core, Lockheed Martin is a builder-led bet that Fort Worth, TX can out-build anyone when it comes to MySQL. Our Fort Worth team would rather over-communicate than leave a teammate guessing at midnight.

We frame the offer around growth: $57,000 - $90,000 today, mentorship now, benefits always, and the flexibility to live well in TX.