Senior Aeronautical Engineer: Conceptual Design Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) match

Parental Leave

Flexible work arrangements

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an experienced engineer to advance innovative aircraft concepts within the Conceptual Design team. You will mentor junior team members, ensure rigorous standards across programs, and contribute to strategy alignment across sites.

The role requires leadership in multidisciplinary design, proficiency with CAD tools, and strong modeling/sizing skills. This full-time position offers a clear path to impact global programs and professional

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from an accredited university.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams, such as serving as a configuration or air vehicle lead.
• Prior experience with aircraft sizing and synthesis, and/or aircraft configuration design.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and execute technical standards and associated processes for conceptual design.
• Partner with deployed Conceptual Designers to deliver high-quality support on programs.
• Lead and mentor early career engineers.
• Collaborate across sites to align design strategies with program objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all aircraft design competencies and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and lead aircraft design projects.
• Implement conceptual design trade studies and identify optimal solutions using LM Aero Rapid Conceptual Design process.
• Work with sizing and analysis tools for multidisciplinary optimization.
• Possibly develop analytical tools, modifications, coding and testing.

Skills

CAD software

Leadership

Aircraft design

Synthesis & sizing

Programming basics

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Catia V5

3DX

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an experienced engineer to advance innovative aircraft concepts within the Conceptual Design team. You will mentor junior team members, ensure rigorous standards across programs, and contribute to strategy alignment across sites.

The role requires leadership in multidisciplinary design, proficiency with CAD tools, and strong modeling/sizing skills. This full-time position offers a clear path to impact global programs and professional