Propulsion Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, 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. In this role you will support the engineering team by performing preliminary and detailed level electric propulsion component and system design, development, and integration for flight as well as ground systems. Your duties will include responsibility for the design, manufacture, procurement and test for the Electric Propulsion system components and assemblies. This job requires coordinating with customers, suppliers, test facilities, and other related fields including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities. Other duties may include, Support Subsystem Integration Assist on the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of electric propulsion components Perform trade studies to select the appropriate design solution Develop product performance specifications, statements of work, and supplier data requirements for components Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses to support systems and components Provide requirements flow-down, verification, and maintain technical baseline at the suppliers Ability to work on a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems. Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts. 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 design review. To promote the sharing of ideas, we at Lockheed Martin champion an inclusive work environment that supports differences and big-picture thinking.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education
Experience or knowledge with 1st order propulsion principals and/or fluid dynamics or heat transfer.
Knowledge of mechanical CAD modeling and drafting
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Propulsion system integration
Hands on Electric Propulsion hardware experience
User of CREO CAD software
Ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent fields (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, quality…)
Knowledge of Requirement development and management
Knowledge of Electric Propulsion Power systems
Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
Desire and ability to own technical challenges through solution

Responsibilities

performing preliminary and detailed level electric propulsion component and system design, development, and integration for flight as well as ground systems
responsibility for the design, manufacture, procurement and test for the Electric Propulsion system components and assemblies
coordinating with customers, suppliers, test facilities, and other related fields including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities
Support Subsystem Integration
Assist on the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of electric propulsion components
Perform trade studies to select the appropriate design solution
Develop product performance specifications, statements of work, and supplier data requirements for components
Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses to support systems and components
Provide requirements flow-down, verification, and maintain technical baseline at the suppliers
Ability to work on a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems.
Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts.
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 design review.