Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the Mission

Space is a critical domain connecting our technologies, security, and humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities where 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 are creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We are erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world, advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.

About the Role

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our FBM Reentry Mechanical team in King of Prussia, PA. In this role, you will work closely with engineers, manufacturing, and technical management to provide integration, design, and technical solutions. You will be responsible for payload structures, thermal products, and the integration of mechanical, propulsion, electrical, and RF components.

You will independently develop mechanical design solutions of varying complexity using solid models and detailed drawings, releasing engineering work products via Creo parametric software. A key part of your day involves reviewing requirements from various sources—including instrumentation, dynamics, stress, systems, thermal, and manufacturing—to ensure they are flowed into the design of assigned products. You will drive program achievements by releasing accurate, error-free, affordable, and producible engineering designs while collaborating with program leadership, analysts, peers, and configuration management to meet schedules.

Our Culture and Values

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry, making Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility.

We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Application and Hiring Information

Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5-30 days of the requisition posting date to receive optimal consideration.

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Work Location: This position is onsite full-time at a designated Lockheed Martin facility in King of Prussia, PA.

Clearance: This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.