Senior Aeronautical Engineer - Data Analytics & C++ Modeling

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Littleton, CO seeks an Aeronautical Engineer Sr to join the Missile Flight Sciences team. The role focuses on advancing plume modeling, CFD analyses, and supporting hardware development through rigorous data-driven insights.

The successful candidate will leverage C++ to modernize tools, process large datasets, and collaborate across engineering disciplines, with an emphasis on accuracy, documentation, and program reviews.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ or similar language.
• Demonstrated mathematical, statistical, analytical, and data processing skills.
• Understanding of parallel computing and its applications to computational analysis.
• Active Secret clearance; US citizenship required and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing programming skills to modernize internal analysis tools.
• Processing large historical and recent datasets to drive modeling advancements.
• Taking full ownership of advancing plume modeling capabilities.
• Conducting occasional computational fluid dynamics analysis.
• Supporting the development of missile hardware by providing key analysis insights.
• Supporting post‑flight test analysis to develop modeling correlations.
• Working with multiple engineering fields across sites and presenting analysis data at reviews.

Skills

C++ language

Communication skills

Technical writing

Tools

C++

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Littleton, CO seeks an Aeronautical Engineer Sr to join the Missile Flight Sciences team. The role focuses on advancing plume modeling, CFD analyses, and supporting hardware development through rigorous data-driven insights.

The successful candidate will leverage C++ to modernize tools, process large datasets, and collaborate across engineering disciplines, with an emphasis on accuracy, documentation, and program reviews.