Mechanical Engineer

Lockheed Martin • Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

119d • $70,100 - $123,625

About The Position

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Early Career for the Payload Launch Site Support Services (PLSSS) Program in Space. In this role, you will perform a variety of Mechanical Engineering design, analysis and operational tasks. The successful candidate will have the ability to apply practical Mechanical Engineering operations and/or maintenance principles within an industrial or commercial environment and possess practical and basic Mechanical/Structural Engineering experience or classroom exposure. Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The Payload Launch Site Support Services (PLSSS) Program, within LM Space, provides launch processing support functions for our government customer. Key elements of the program scope include spacecraft launch preparations, spacecraft transportation operations, and processing facilities O&M. The primary operating location is Vandenberg AFB, CA, with support of other locations also required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace, Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• Ability to apply practical Mechanical Engineering operations and/or maintenance principles within an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to work in a launch site environment, with the ability to climb stairs and evacuate the launch complex wearing breathing apparatus, if required.
• Willing and able to support periodic travel, overtime, and alternate shifts, if required.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/Poly security clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Possess practical and basic Mechanical/Structural Engineering experience.
• Mechanical experience with HVAC systems.
• Experience in a design, build, test environment.
• Familiar with CREO Parametric.
• Experience in presenting technical information with leadership, teammates, suppliers, vendors, and government customers.
• Able to adjust and respond to dynamic working environment.
• Familiar with mechanical structural calculations for aerospace equipment using classical techniques and FEA results.
• Basic understanding in data acquisition and analysis of static, vibration and shock sensors including analysis in the time and frequency domain.
• Test planning, test execution, technical test documentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of Mechanical Engineering design, analysis and operational tasks.
• Apply practical Mechanical Engineering operations and/or maintenance principles within an industrial or commercial environment.
• Support spacecraft launch preparations, spacecraft transportation operations, and processing facilities O&M.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave.
• Paid time off, and Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree