Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Analysis (Level II)

Lockheed Martin•Sunnyvale, CA

19h•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. Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the FBM Missile Flight Sciences Engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA! This position will have the exciting opportunity support the Aerothermal team, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Requirements

Knowledge & understanding of one or all of the following: thermodynamics, heat transfer, material properties, and computer programming
Understanding of thermal computational, physics-based modeling & simulation and analysis
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (2+ years of experience) or Master’s degree in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
Demonstrated knowledge & experience in some or all of the following: thermodynamics, heat transfer, material properties, and computer programming (Matlab, Python, Fortran)
Experience analyzing thermal systems with considerations of subsystem/component-level impacts
Demonstrated mathematical, analytic, and data processing skills
Prior experience with and knowledge of the following software packages: NX Thermal (Preferred), Thermal Desktop, Abaqus
Knowledge of or experience with testing & instrumentation including test procedure development, instrumentation definition, test direction, and post-test model correlation
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including MS Office proficiency
Demonstrated presentation skills in front of customers, stakeholders, and/or leadership
Active Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Performing thermal analyses on missile system-level and component-level hardware for the FBM Common Missile Compartment program
Ownership of computational, physics-based modeling, simulations, and results
Correlate model results to missile requirements and support risk mitigation
Work and interact with multiple engineering fields across multiple sites
Present key findings and results to internal and external customers
Provide recommendations to support peer and customer reviews
Leverage thermal analysis expertise to support key program milestone reviews
Provide 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 program milestone design reviews