Loads and Dynamics Analyst - Top Secret clearance

Lockheed Martin • Kng Of Prussa, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an experienced Loads and Dynamics Analyst to join our team in King of Prussia, PA! In this role, you will be a part of state-of-the-art analysis for reentry systems at Lockheed Martin and will work on significant analyses involving structures, materials and strategic missile defense and flight systems. You will work in a multi-disciplined team environment to help with dynamic testing and analysis. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Lead structural dynamic analyses for missile and reentry flight hardware. • Perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation. • Produce and maintain models generated from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft separation events. • Prepare test plans; static, separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post-test reports. You will be an important part of our product development team, where effective communication is critical. • Utilize software for signal processing and post test data analysis. • Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts. • Providing user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews. • Provide review, interpretation, flow down, and implementation of program requirements, and plan tasks and review budget and schedule to reduce cost and cycle time.

Requirements

• Understanding of structural dynamics either through education or work experience.
• Experience with application of finite element analysis (FEA) principles, and rigid and flexible body models .
• Knowledge of spacecraft or aircraft structural dynamic methods and testing.
• Static, vibration, acoustic, modal, or shock analysis/test experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Experience evaluating designs using rigid body or flexible body analysis methods and tools
• Utilize software for signal processing and post test data analysis
• Experience with Abaqus, NX/Nastran, Matlab, ADAMS, Wave6 or FEMtools
• Creativity/innovation to tackle issues related to anomalous performance of any aspect of a mechanical system
• Ability to work in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment

Responsibilities

• Lead structural dynamic analyses for missile and reentry flight hardware.
• Perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation.
• Produce and maintain models generated from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft separation events.
• Prepare test plans; static, separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post-test reports.
• Utilize software for signal processing and post test data analysis.
• Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts.
• Providing user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Provide review, interpretation, flow down, and implementation of program requirements, and plan tasks and review budget and schedule to reduce cost and cycle time.

Benefits

• Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees.
• Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed.
• These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees