Design Engineer Sr - E3
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
Designs major components, or major portions of a functional system, or technically advanced protoype, promotional or specific products. Develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
WPB Airframe Design Organization seeks individual with experience working with Sikorsky Engineering processes and procedures. Individual will need to have experience in the design of aircraft primary and secondary structure, utilizing metallic and composite materials. Proficiency in Catia V5 and LCA is mandatory. Applicant will be working in both Flight Test and Production environments, and will need to have the flexibility to transition back and forth as required. Candidate will be expected to work closely with other disciplines in a team setting in order to meet flight schedules and build milestones.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited college.
5+ years of professional experience in Aerospace or related Mechanical Engineering Design discipline.
3+ years of Computer Aided Design experience with Catia V5/V6(3DX) for developing mechanical design models.
Ability to analyze a wide range of complex problems and develop thorough practical design solutions while integrating with other design disciplines.
Desired Skills
Experience with CATIA V5, 3DEXPERIENCE, or equivalent CAD/PLM systems
Experience in design of metallic and composite airframe structures
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Experience in interiors design and aircraft completions
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Good communication skills and able to work in a team environment
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.