Hypersonics Aero Engineer

Hypersonics Aero Engineer

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. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

As an Aeronautical Engineer you will:

• Apply state-of-the-art CFD tools to the design and analysis of flight vehicles. Perform basic CAD geometry manipulation, meshing, setting up and running solutions on local and remote Linux-based clusters, and post-processing results into formats suitable for engineering analyses (data sets, plots, images, etc.).
• Have an understanding of a variety of fluid flow phenomena, including compressibility, turbulence, and heat transfer
• Perform analyses related to missile launch vehicle systems, re-entry bodies, and satellites using various modeling and simulation methods and analytical techniques
• Author technical memos and provide recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, and presenting analysis results to internal engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel during technical exchange meetings
• Be willing to work odd hours and overtime on occasion

Desired skills:

• Experience or a strong educational background in some/all of the following disciplines: hypersonic aerodynamics, gas dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and computer programming (C/C++, Matlab, Python).
• Experience with solvers used by NASA for entry vehicles, e.g. FUN3D, Loci/CHEM.
• Prior experience developing and analyzing hypersonic thermochemically reacting flow fields.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal, be self-motivated, and be able and willing to support multiple projects.
• Expertise in using the following software packages for grid generation and CFD similar to: Pointwise, Fluent, ANSA and TecPlot. Experience with Missile configuration design and pre and post flight missile performance analysis.
• Experience in planning and conducting wind tunnel tests.
• Master's degree or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. 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 in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (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. This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $80,600 - $139,840. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.