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Lockheed Martin · 2 days ago

Mechanical Engineer Sr (Structures)

Lockheed Martin Space is focused on harnessing the potential of space for innovation and security. They are seeking a Mechanical Engineer Sr to join the Mk21A team, responsible for providing mechanical design solutions and ensuring program requirements are met through collaboration and technical expertise.

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Responsibilities

Work closely with engineers, manufacturing and technical management and will be providing the integration, design and technical solutions including payload structures, thermal products and integration of mechanical, propulsion, electrical and RF components
Independently develops and provides mechanical design solutions, of varying complexity, using solid models, detailed drawings, and release of engineering work products
Independently review requirements, from various sources (instrumentation, dynamics, stress, systems, thermal, manufacturing, etc.), to ensure that applicable requirements are flowed into the design of assigned products
Provides frequent interaction and collaboration with program leadership, analysts, peers, configuration management, and manufacturing, to ensure program requirements and schedules are met
Drives to completion of program achievements by the release of accurate, error-free, affordable and producible engineering designs

Qualification

Mechanical design solutionsStress analysisPropulsion designAdditive manufacturingDesign for ManufacturabilityModel based designsHands-on hardware experienceCollaboration skills

Required

Work closely with engineers, manufacturing and technical management and will be providing the integration, design and technical solutions including payload structures, thermal products and integration of mechanical, propulsion, electrical and RF components
Independently develops and provides mechanical design solutions, of varying complexity, using solid models, detailed drawings, and release of engineering work products
Independently review requirements, from various sources (instrumentation, dynamics, stress, systems, thermal, manufacturing, etc.), to ensure that applicable requirements are flowed into the design of assigned products
Provides frequent interaction and collaboration with program leadership, analysts, peers, configuration management, and manufacturing, to ensure program requirements and schedules are met
Drives to completion of program achievements by the release of accurate, error-free, affordable and producible engineering designs

Preferred

Ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, quality…)
Knowledgeable at a systems level in the areas of stress, propulsion, harness design, materials, and electrical design/analysis
Experience with flight hardware and ground support equipment design
Hands-on hardware experience
Additive manufacturing experience
Familiar with design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Experience releasing full Model based designs
Active Secret clearance

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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