Senior Aerospace Design Engineer (CATIA & Structures)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky facility in Stratford, CT seeks a Design Engineer to develop major components and systems for advanced rotary-wing aircraft. You will transform concepts into detailed designs, balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.

You’ll evaluate factors such as manufacturability, material availability, and contractual requirements, reviewing drawings and layouts for accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Aerospace or related Mechanical Engineering Design discipline.
• 3+ years of Computer Aided Design experience with Catia V5/V6(3DX) for developing mechanical design models.
• Ability to analyze a wide range of complex problems and develop thorough practical design solutions while integrating with other design disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Developing preliminary layouts, sketches, models, and design concepts to communicate proposed solutions.
• Designing assemblies, mechanisms, structures, and detailed parts using engineering drawings and 3D modeling tools.
• Evaluating design factors including manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, cost, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and other organizations affected by design development.
• Reviewing drawings and layouts for accuracy, completeness, clarity, standards, specifications, calculations, and dimensional requirements.
• Identifying design errors, omissions, and deficiencies and recommending revisions or improvements.
• Supporting manufacturing operations and helping resolve design-related production issues.

Skills

Mechanical design

Catia V5/V6

Aerospace industry

GD&T

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Catia Surfacing workbench

3D CAD

Job description

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky facility in Stratford, CT seeks a Design Engineer to develop major components and systems for advanced rotary-wing aircraft. You will transform concepts into detailed designs, balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.

You’ll evaluate factors such as manufacturability, material availability, and contractual requirements, reviewing drawings and layouts for accuracy.