Senior Aerospace Stress & Structural Engineer - F-35

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX, seeks an Aeronautical Engineer Sr for the F-35 Lightning II program. You will lead stress analysis, specify structural requirements, and certify designs to ensure safety and performance of advanced aircraft.

You will collaborate to size parts, perform tests planning, and contribute to trade studies that optimize weight and structural efficiency across the airframe.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in an engineering discipline such as Aeronautical, Aerospace or Mechanical.
• 5 years of structural analysis experience on airframe structures.
• Understanding of composite and metallic analysis.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Establish structural specifications and perform stress analysis for program success.
• Support MRB repairs to ensure strength standards for discrepant parts.
• Perform stress analysis on composite and metallic materials; size detail parts and assess primary/secondary structures.
• Certify designs by performing strength analysis, releasing drawings, and preparing reports.
• Evaluate structural efficiency and weight via analysis and trade studies.
• Provide input for structural tests including loads and predicted results.

Skills

Stress analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Structural certification

Team collaboration

Free-body diagrams

Hand calculations

Linux

Microsoft Office

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Finite Element Software

Linux OS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX, seeks an Aeronautical Engineer Sr for the F-35 Lightning II program. You will lead stress analysis, specify structural requirements, and certify designs to ensure safety and performance of advanced aircraft.

You will collaborate to size parts, perform tests planning, and contribute to trade studies that optimize weight and structural efficiency across the airframe.