Mechanical Engineer - Structural Dynamics Analyst - Secret Clearance

Lockheed Martin; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 work schedule

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an experienced structural analyst to support reentry vehicle analyses and multi-disciplinary design activities. You will build and maintain FEM/FEA models, evaluate nonlinear dynamics, and communicate results to engineering teams and customer representatives.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance, with preference for candidates holding a Master’s degree.

Qualifications

• Understanding of structural analysis through education or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Structural Finite Element Modeling/Analysis (FEM/FEA).
• Experience performing analysis efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and/or detailed design activity.
• Active or Current Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analyses for reentry vehicles (including non-linear/dynamic).
• Produce and maintain models from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate hostile encounter events, penetration mechanics, and impact physics.
• Prepare test plans, post-process test data, and compile test reports. Contribute as part of our product development team, where effective communication is critical.
• Provide review, interpretation, flow down, and implementation of program requirements.
• Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews
• Have the ability to work on a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, preliminary and detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.

Skills

Structural analysis

FEM/FEA

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Customer interfacing

Education

Master's degree preferred

Tools

LS-Dyna

Abaqus

NASTRAN

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.

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.

In This Role, You Will

• Perform structural analyses for reentry vehicles (including non-linear/dynamic).
• Produce and maintain models generated from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate hostile encounter events, penetration mechanics, and impact physics.
• Prepare test plans, post-process test data, and compile test reports. Contribute as a part of our product development team, where effective communication is critical.
• Provide review, interpretation, flow down, and implementation of program requirements.
• Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews
• Have the ability to work on a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, preliminary and detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.

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

• Understanding of structural analysis through education or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Structural Finite Element Modeling/Analysis (FEM/FEA).
• Experience performing analysis efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and/or detailed design activity.
• Active or Current Secret clearance; must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret clearance; must be a US Citizen.

Desired Skills

• A related Master's degree is strongly preferred for this position
• Experience with Implicit/Explicit finite element modeling like LS-Dyna, Abaqus, NASTRAN 601/701/etc. or equivalent.
• Experiencing working to requirements, interfacing with customers, and presenting technical analysis
• Experience designing verification and validation tests and correlating models post test
• Experience with x-ray deposition, material vulnerability, and other hostile encounter environments
• Experience with structural analysis for re-entry vehicles
• Ability to work in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and drive to closure quickly and efficiently
• Ability to apply new and advanced analytical techniques necessary to perform structural analysis
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

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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.

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.