Energetics Engineer Sr

Lockheed Martin•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Energetics Engineer will be part of the Missiles & Fire Control – Lethality & Survivability team. This team focuses on engineering research, simulation, and analysis to define the lethality, survivability, and protection of missile and launcher systems throughout their lifecycle, from concept to production. The role involves owning high-speed impact and hydrocode simulations to predict weapon performance and translating these results into engineering guidance for payload, warhead, and armor subsystems. Collaboration with system engineers, test engineers, and external subcontractors is key to ensuring energetic components meet rigorous criteria.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with experience in energetics, ordnance and lethality
Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of explosives
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of energetic analysis tools
Master’s or PhD Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Effective task organization and communication skills with Integrated Product Teams
Working knowledge of production operations procedures and processes.
Familiarity with subcontract management/technical support
Familiarity with root cause and corrective action methods
Ability to view and edit drawings and interrogate CREO models

Responsibilities

Execute structural hydrocode analyses to predict weapon system performance and lethality.
Build, mesh, and validate hydrocode models for energetics studies.
Assess vulnerabilities of targets, missile airframes, and launcher vehicles.
Define survivability criteria, failure mode effects, and protection requirements.
Apply simulation data to support testing against real and synthetic threats.
Conduct technical reviews of analysis results, test data, and engineering deliverables.
Contribute to system level trade studies and performance-based decision making.
Develop interface control drawings, performance specifications, and statements of requirement for warhead/armor subcontractors.
Verify technical requirements, review design packages, create test plans, and support component level testing and hardware fabrication.
Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and cross-disciplinary coordination.