Mechanical Design Engineer Stf - E4
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of four Lockheed Martin business areas.
We are seeking to hire a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer for our Grand Prairie site. You will be the a Mechanical Design Engineer supporting the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Team. Our team supports the design, production and sustainment of the PrSM missile and its pod integration lines, ensuring that mechanical solutions meet performance, cost, and schedule goals across a high-rate manufacturing environment.
What You Will Be Doing:
As the Mechanical Design Engineer you will serve as the primary mechanical interface between the Camden production floor and the central engineering team in Dallas. You will resolve part discrepancies, drive MRBE actions, and collaborate with a diverse set of engineers, suppliers and operations personnel to keep the missile assembly line moving efficiently. This position is based in Grand Prairie, TX.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing 3D CREO models, interpreting drawings and GD&T, and performing tolerance analyses to support part design and production.
- Acting as the first line of defense for part discrepancies and design related production issues, tracking and responding to MRBE quality notifications and supplier deviation waivers.
- Providing day to day production support by coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Production Planning and Global Supply Chain teams.
- Communicating technical status, risks and corrective actions clearly and proactively to a broad stakeholder audience.
- Updating and maintaining configuration control and part data in Apriso (or comparable LM tools) and ensuring data accuracy across the supply chain.
- Developing and releasing mechanical design changes, release packages and documentation that meet missile design standards.
- Supporting root cause investigations and corrective action plans for production line issues.
- Facilitating supplier interactions, conducting technical reviews and ensuring that supplier provided parts meet mechanical specifications.
- Traveling occasionally to supplier sites or other program locations to validate parts and resolve issues on site.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from accredited university with a minimum of 7 years of professional experience.
- Proficient in PTC CREO and Windchill
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret level security clearance
Desired Skills
- Experience with Model-Based Definition (MBD) Design
- Willingness to occasionally travel.
- Leadership experience, leading tasking and decision making over small or large teams.
- Experience with hardware build, integration and testing
- Prior experience working missile programs
- Active Secret Clearance.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.
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.