As the next Propulsion and Ordnance Engineer on the Lockheed Martin Space Propulsion, Energetics and life Support (PELS) Talent Center team (Solid and Liquid Propulsion, Ordnance/Pyrotechnics/One Shot Devices and sub-systems), you may support programs in human spaceflight, lunar and deep space exploration, or homeland defense and hypersonic delivery.
In this role you will support the engineering team by performing Project Management as well as trade studies, preliminary and detailed level component and system design, development, and integration for flight and ground systems. Your duties will include responsibility for the leading design, manufacture, procurement and test for components and sub-systems. This job requires coordinating with customers, suppliers, test facilities, and other related fields including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structures, propulsion, harnessing and avionics design, analysis, systems engineering and integration with each affected subsystems and facilities.
Other responsibilities may include:
• Developing, communicating, statusing and leading project implementation plans
• Reviewing requirements, from various sources (performance, instrumentation, dynamics, stress, systems, thermal, manufacturing, etc.) to ensure that applicable requirements are flowed into the detailed design of assigned products.
• Providing frequent interaction and support collaboration with program stakeholders, analysts, subject matter experts, peers, configuration management, and manufacturing, to ensure program requirements and schedules are met.
• Space and Missile Propulsion and/or Ordnance Subsystem Integration
• Guiding the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of ordnance components.
• Performing trade studies to select the appropriate design solution
• Providing requirements flow-down, verification, and maintaining technical baseline at the suppliers.
• Evaluating, selecting and then owning the technical aspects of the in-house build and/or procurement from the selected supplier(s).
• Mentoring and coaching early career engineers.
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.
• Prior experience with or knowledge of Ordnance and/or Propulsion subsystem design, manufacturing, integration, test and/or delivery
• Knowledge of subsystem and requirement development and/or management• Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation resources
• Prior experience managing multiple assignments and customers, simultaneously and autonomously
• Knowledge of Mechanical, Propulsion and/or Propulsion Engineering Principals
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience with Mechanical hardware and systems
• Experience with requirement definition, documentation and verification
• Experience working on a multi-stage complex vehicle program
• Experience with Space and Missile Propulsion and/or Ordnance and Ordnance Actuated devices, test requirements, testing, integration and fielding
• Experience ensuring and demonstrating government technical regulatory compliance including with hazardous materials
• Proficiency in supply chain management and subcontracts
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and teaming with internal and external customers
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, quality…)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and customers, simultaneously and independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated design, CAD modeling, drafting and engineering release experience
• Hands on Hardware experience
• Active Security Clearance
Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
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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
- Prior experience with or knowledge of ordnance and/or propulsion subsystem design, manufacturing, integration, testing, or delivery
- Knowledge of subsystem and requirements development or management
- Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation resources
- Experience managing multiple assignments and customers simultaneously and autonomously
- Knowledge of mechanical, propulsion, and/or propulsion engineering principles
- US citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
- Experience with mechanical hardware and systems
- Experience with requirements definition, documentation, and verification
- Experience working on a multi-stage complex vehicle program
- Experience with space and missile propulsion, ordnance, ordnance-actuated devices, testing, integration, and fielding
- Experience ensuring government technical regulatory compliance, including hazardous materials
- Proficiency in supply chain management and subcontracts
- Strong interpersonal, teaming, and collaboration skills
- Ability to collaborate with systems engineering, electronics, stress and thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, and quality disciplines
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and customers independently with minimal supervision
- Design, CAD modeling, drafting, and engineering release experience
- Hands-on hardware experience
- Active security clearance
- Proficiency in AI prompting as applied to the position
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