Experienced engineer advancing innovative aircraft concepts within the Conceptual Design team, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring rigorous standards across programs. Works independently and contributes to strategy alignment across sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and execute technical standards and associated processes for conceptual design
- Partner with deployed Conceptual Designers to deliver high-quality support on programs
- Lead and mentor early career engineers
- Collaborate across sites to align design strategies with program objectives
- Ensure compliance with all aircraft design competencies and regulatory requirements
- Plan and lead aircraft design projects
- Implement conceptual design trade studies and identify optimal solutions using LM Aero Rapid Conceptual Design process
- Work with sizing and analysis tools for multidisciplinary optimization
- Possibly develop analytical tools, modifications, coding and testing
What’s In It For You
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Further Information About This Opportunity
You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently possess and be able to maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.
- Engineering degree from an accredited university.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams, such as serving as a configuration or air vehicle lead.
- Full proficiency in one or more CAD systems such as Catia V5, 3DX, SolidWorks, NX, or similar (Catia V5 or 3DX preferred).
- Prior experience with aircraft sizing and synthesis, and/or aircraft configuration design.
- Experience delivering technical presentations and reports.
- Experience lofting aircraft outer mold lines (OMLs) and/or flowpaths (IMLs) in support of high fidelity discipline analysis.
- Experience developing internal aircraft packaging models and inboard layouts.
- Experience executing conceptual trades such as engine selection, planform selection, control effector layout, landing gear layout, etc.
- Experience creating and utilizing Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization (MDAO) models.
- Experience producing design space visualizations such as carpet plots, pareto fronts, and other graphics.
- Proficiency in a technical programming language such as Matlab, Python, or other.
- Adjacent aircraft experience, such as a student/private pilot license, A&P certification, or other related experience.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Skills Required
- Engineering degree from an accredited university
- Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams, such as serving as a configuration or air vehicle lead
- Full proficiency in one or more CAD systems, such as CATIA V5, 3DX, SolidWorks, NX, or similar
- Prior experience with aircraft sizing and synthesis and/or aircraft configuration design
- Experience delivering technical presentations and reports
- US citizenship
- Currently possess and be able to maintain a US DoD Secret clearance
- Experience lofting aircraft outer mold lines or flowpaths for high-fidelity discipline analysis
- Experience developing internal aircraft packaging models and inboard layouts
- Experience executing conceptual trades, including engine, planform, control effector, or landing gear selection
- Experience creating and utilizing Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization models
- Experience producing design-space visualizations such as carpet plots and Pareto fronts
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or another technical programming language
- Adjacent aircraft experience, such as a student or private pilot license or A&P certification
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