Job Description

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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

We want you to support the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) D5LE2 Program in the Propulsion, Structures, Ordnance, and Controls (PSOC) team by joining the Structures Mechanical Engineering group as a Thermal Protection System (TPS) Certified Principal Engineer (CPE).

The selected candidate will be involved in decomposing and verifying requirements, designing structures TPS components through all phases of the development and production lifecycle, and bring designs, hardware, analysis, and test results through various reviews, into test flights, and on to production.

Note: US citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance

As a TPS CPE on the FBM Life Extension 2 (LE2) program, you will:

• Own the scope to develop and qualify the structural thermal protection systems
• Create and execute test plans with appropriate IPT stakeholders
• Provide technical inputs in required data products, proposals, and Technical Interchange Meetings
• Validate and verify compliance to TPS requirements
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers throughout build cycle
• Execute in a fast-paced environment
• Create and communicate at various program reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, Working Groups, etc.
• Effectively communicate to various levels of leadership, inclusive of Navy counterparts, both technical and non-technical

Standard Job Description:

Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant experience and education as a mechanical, materials, or related engineer in a design, manufacturing, production, or related role
• Relevant experience in materials development activities in aerospace applications
• Microsoft Office suite of tools (PowerPoint, Excel, etc)
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance

Desired Skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated performance of being part of program development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Proven self-starter with demonstrated capability to proactively work through difficult technical design constraints
• Experience with frequent customer interface and leadership interface
• Experience with test planning
• Experience with manufacturing and Design for X
• Experience with Model Based Engineering Practices
• Project management knowledge with Risks and Opps, Earned Value, schedule inputs, estimating resources
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.