Aeronautical Engineer III (Aero-Thermal Analysis)

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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

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For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. We are a community of engineers looking for an enthusiastic Aeronautical Engineer to join the tight-knit group. The Fleet Ballistic Missile program has been of Lockheed Martin’s premier Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability. Become a part of a highly-skilled analysis team for missiles and spacecraft systems!

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer III to join our Missile Flight Sciences organization in either Sunnyvale, CA or Littleton, CO! This position will have the exciting opportunity support the Aerothermal team, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Successfully cross-training into the Thermal Analysis field at the industry level for a dual-disciplinary analysis role
• Performing computational fluid dynamic modeling & simulation of varying levels of fidelity
• Performing subsystem- and system-level thermal analysis for the FBM D5LE2 program
• Owning computational, physics-based modeling & simulations from start to finish (development, assessment, results & documentation)
• Supporting the modernization of legacy aero & thermal environments to inform missile hardware design
• Work and interact with multiple engineering fields across multiple sites
• Present key findings and results to internal and external customers & stakeholders
• Provide recommendations to support peer and customer reviews
• Provide documentation and recommendations to data packages to support key discussions, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and program milestone design reviews

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position

Designs, develops, and tests a variety of power plants, aircraft, missiles, and parts, taking into consideration the most efficient use of the natural laws affecting flight. Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.

Basic Qualifications

• Prior work experience or familiar with one or more of the following topics: aerodynamics, aeroheating, fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics
• Understanding of inviscid vs. turbulent flows, subsonic vs. supersonic flows, and computational fluid dynamics
• Proficient in a programming language (e.g., MATLAB, Python)
• Proficiency with mathematical, analytic & data processing skills, and technical writing
• Able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required

Desired Skills

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including MS Office proficiency
• Must be willing to cross-train in industry-level thermodynamics/heat transfer analysis
• Developed understanding of parallel computing and its applications to CFD analysis
• Experience or familiarity with commercial grid generation tools (e.g., Pointwise)
• Experience or familiarity with generating 2D or 3D, structured or unstructured CFD grids
• Experience with one or more commercial CFD analysis tools (e.g., Fluent, Star-CCM+, FUN3D, GASP)
• Experience with PTC Creo
• Experience with Linux environments and using High-Performance Computing systems
• Academic knowledge or work experience with gas dynamics, hydrodynamics, turbulence modeling, hypersonic flows, thermodynamics, or material properties
• Experience or familiarity with correlating test/experimental data with numerical model data and drawing conclusions
• Knowledge or experience with testing & instrumentation including test procedure development, instrumentation definition, test direction, and post-test model correlation
• Active or Current Top Secret clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $106600.00 - $198000.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $95900.00 - $178100.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $85300.00 - $158300.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $76700.00 - $142500.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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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.