Spacecraft Loads & Dynamics Engineer — Flexible Scheduling

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Loads & Dynamics Engineer to support the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program in Huntsville. You will analyze spacecraft structural dynamics, develop FE models, and guide testing to ensure mission readiness.

This role collaborates across multidisciplinary teams on challenging space hardware. The ideal candidate has a strong background in aerospace structural dynamics, FE analysis, and MATLAB, with a focus on launch environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
• Experience performing structural dynamics analyses, loads, or environments development.
• Experience in finite element modeling and analysis using NX Simcenter, NASTRAN, LS‑Dyna, Wave6, or equivalent.
• Experience in programming and use of MATLAB for analysis and data manipulation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft flight hardware in launch and space environments.
• Develop and maintain analytical models to simulate vibration, shock, and mechanical loading conditions.
• Conduct loads development at component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Evaluate dynamic environments including shock, vibration, and mechanism motion.
• Support testing (vibration, modal, static, separation dynamics, shock) and document results.

Skills

Structural dynamics

Security clearance needed

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Structural/Mechanical Eng

Master's in Aerospace/Structural/Mechanical Eng

Tools

NX Simcenter

NASTRAN

LS-DYNA

Wave6

MATLAB

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Loads & Dynamics Engineer to support the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program in Huntsville. You will analyze spacecraft structural dynamics, develop FE models, and guide testing to ensure mission readiness.

This role collaborates across multidisciplinary teams on challenging space hardware. The ideal candidate has a strong background in aerospace structural dynamics, FE analysis, and MATLAB, with a focus on launch environments.