Mechanical Engineer

Standard Job Description

Designs major components or major portions of a satellite system, or technically advanced prototypes. Develops or improves spacecraft products and facilitates manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, 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.

Participates in issue resolution, developing solutions to technical problems of varying complexity while assuring sound technical content and timely closure. Develops, reviews and maintains engineering drawings, specifications, manufacturing processes, and technical analyses necessary to support spacecraft development and manufacturing activities.

Demonstrates an exceptional work ethic and is knowledgeable across a broad range of topics in the mechanical engineering discipline. Possess good process focus and is able to intelligently apply standard processes to real-world applications. Thorough, with good attention to detail and a solid understanding of documentation methods and requirements.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or combination of experience/education.
• Understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals including structure design and analysis
• Familiarity with general manufacturing processes including documentation, machining, fabrication and assembly
• CAD software experience
• Demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary product development teams
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and customers simultaneously
• Candidates must hold an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance prior to start date.

Desired Skills

• Experience with PTC Creo and EPDM
• Commitment to leveraging new technologies and process improvements
• Experience developing/leveraging common solutions across programs/products
• Familiar with design for Manufacturability
• Experience with basic Engineering analysis and tolerance stack-ups
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Data Set Rating understanding
• Manufacturing and ATLO/AI&T experience
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

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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.