Mechanical Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design in-space propulsion subsystems and support multi-disciplinary teams across customers, suppliers and facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, 4+ years of professional experience, CAD drafting with CREO, and strong communication skills to present analyses in technical reviews and to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or in a related discipline.
• 4+ years’ experience in a professional work environment.
• Mechanical CAD modeling and/or drafting design experience using CREO or similar software and releasing engineering through EPDM or other data management system.
• Understanding of mechanical and propulsion engineering principles and processes.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design in-space propulsion subsystems and coordinate with customers, suppliers, and test facilities.
• Perform trade studies to select optimal design solutions.
• Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses for systems and components.
• Collaborate on multi-disciplinary trades and provide data packages for reviews.

Skills

CAD modeling

Technical communication

Teamwork

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CREO

EPDM

Job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Your duties will include the design of in-space propulsion subsystems. This job requires coordination with customers, suppliers, test facilities, and other related fields including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities.

Other Duties May Include

• Support Subsystem Integration tasks and information requests on an as-needed basis.
• Assist on the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of propulsion components and subsystems.
• Perform trade studies to select the appropriate design solution.
• Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses to support systems and components.
• Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team performing design trades, detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.
• Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews.z

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or in a related discipline.
• 4+ years’ experience in a professional work environment
• Mechanical CAD modeling and/or drafting design experience using CREO or similar software and releasing engineering through EPDM or other data management system.
• Understanding of mechanical and propulsion engineering principles and processes.
• Experience with basic drafting techniques and/or requirements.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences.

Desired Skills

• Experience with aerospace manufacturing
• Experience with tolerance stack analysis
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
• Hardware Design experience
• DFx
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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.

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.