Mechanical Engineer Level 2 - Early Career

Lockheed Martin•Englewood, CO

1d•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. 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. If this describes you, come join our team as our next Propulsion/Ordnance/Controls Engineer! We are a community of engineers looking for a dependable engineer to join our tight-knit group. The Mechanical Controls group is an organization within FBM that is responsible for the design and production support of the systems that control the missile both before and after boost. This position is for an Engineer in the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT that both collaborates well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the PBCS IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way. The PBCS IPT is responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the PBCS which is an attitude control and propulsive subsystem controlling the missile in a phase of the flight. The Post-Boost Control team is seeking a mechanical engineer to support the requalification, production, and sustainment efforts for the PBCS Gas Generator, which is a solid rocket motor gas generator for the PBCS. In this role, you will be responsible for the technical team's requalification efforts, production process escape or anomaly resolution, manufacturing non-conformance dispositioning, and ensuring the design meets our technical and design requirements. The candidate may also assist with program planning, funding requests, schedule tracking, Statement of work (SOW) writing, labor estimating, proposal cycles, qualification plan reviews, providing program status, and driving execution of the individual technical efforts. The candidate will also support production activities for the gas generator D5LE production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or technical field
Any combination of experience in: engineering project management, supplier management, mechanical engineering, manufacturing or production, propulsion, technical evaluations, tracking and/or development of cost/schedule
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Experience in working with suppliers and external customers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Must be a US Citizen for consideration

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Production, Solid Rocket Motors, or FBM processes
Organized, flexible, have strong interpersonal skills, take initiative, manage multiple tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Previous proposal, Statement-of-Work (SOW), Basis-of-Estimates (BOE), and/or Technical Evaluation (TE) experience
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues
Understanding of refractory metals, mechanical engineering manufacturing processes, or solid rocket motor experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for the technical team's requalification efforts
Production process escape or anomaly resolution
Manufacturing non-conformance dispositioning
Ensuring the design meets our technical and design requirements
Assist with program planning, funding requests, schedule tracking, Statement of work (SOW) writing, labor estimating, proposal cycles, qualification plan reviews, providing program status, and driving execution of the individual technical efforts
Support production activities for the gas generator D5LE production