Aeronautical Engineer (Aero & Thermodynamics) - Early Career

Job Description

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 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. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.

You will be a Thermodynamics Engineer - Level 1 for the Flight Sciences group, which is responsible for advancing Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Wind Tunnel Testing, Thermodynamics, Performance, Stability & Control, and Acoustics within Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.

Job Scope:
As a Thermodynamics Engineer (Level 1) you will join the Advanced Development Programs (ADP) line of business, as well as providing support for the C-130J transport aircraft family and its derivatives as part of the Air Mobility and Maritime Missions (AMMM) line of business. Working under senior thermodynamics leads, you will perform a variety of component-level and vehicle-level heat transfer and thermodynamic analyses, including support for occasional laboratory tests, and building and executing heat transfer models which will drive design decisions and performance assessments.

Responsibilities:
The engineer will apply the basics of heat transfer and thermodynamics to build and execute models to estimate transient and steady-state temperature distributions for aircraft and their systems across a range of operating conditions. These models range from quick scripts or spreadsheet computations in MATLAB or Microsoft Excel to finite element models of coupled conduction, convection, and radiation in Siemens Simcenter 3D. These models will be constructed in close collaboration with the aerodynamic, CFD, structural, stress, propulsion, and systems teams, and the output will be used to inform material selection, system layout, and component selection. The engineer will document the modeling process in line with Lockheed Martin engineering standards, and will engage in training, workshops, and continuous learning activities to remain current with emerging heat transfer technologies and analysis practices.

What's In It For You:
We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, 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 pursue ambitious goals, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are:
You are a self-starter with exceptional communication and technical writing skills. You thrive in a dynamic environment, engage as a collaborative team player, and build strong working relationships across disciplines. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail enable you to tackle complex stability and controls challenges and drive innovative solutions.

Further Information About This Opportunity

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Engineering Degree (Aerospace or Mechanical)
Familiarity with Thermodynamics
Microsoft Office Tools

Desired skills

Experience with running heat transfer/thermodynamic analysis to inform aircraft design cycles
Experience with modeling fluid-structure or fluid-thermal-structural interaction
Experience with thermal test support (measuring thermophysical properties, verifying heat exchanger performance, etc.)
Familiarity with at least one coding or scripting language (Python, MATLAB, Excel VBA, Fortran)
Willing and able to support extended and off shift work schedules
Familiarity with finite element analysis tools, such as Simcenter 3D
Familiarity with one-dimensional analysis tools, such as Simcenter Amesim
Experience with CAD packages such as CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, or NX
Willing to travel to support off-site testing (thermal or climate chamber tests)
Ability to document and convey technical data effectively and accurately
Demonstrates interpersonal skills to interface with multifunctional teams

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $57,500 - $101,430. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $66,200 - $114,655. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.