Mechanical Design Engineer - Level 3

Mechanical Design Engineer - Level 3

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Mechanical Design Engineer in Fort Worth. A successful candidate will apply technical expertise in design of mechanism detail parts, assemblies, and installations for LM ADP and F35 aircrafts. Responsibilities for this position may include:

- Development of kinematic models and mechanism layouts

- Detail design of machined and composite parts

- Develop sweep models and rigging procedures for mechanisms

- Release drawing and 3D annotation

- Development, test, and validation of mechanical designs.

- Creation and/or modification of primary and secondary structure with 3-D models, assemblies, and installations.

- Creation and/or modification of system requirements, interface/supplier control drawings, performance specifications, system checkout procedures, statements of work, trade studies, and component/ground/flight test plans.

- Technical engineering support for manufacturing, installation, and testing at Lockheed Martin and external supplier facilities.

- Conducting trade studies and evaluating alternatives - optimizing form, fit, and function of aircraft mechanical systems to include detail layouts, kinematics analysis, and airframe integration.

- Design, develop, and finalization of structural and mechanical layouts with systems interfaces.

- Assisting Program Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customers with all mechanism related issues for in flight and ground operations.

A level 3 employee Generally has 3+ years of professional experience. ***Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access, and an Interim Secret clearance required to start.***

What's In It For You

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Desired skills:

• Skunkworks and F35 program experience
• Aircraft Mechanism Design experience (In flight opening doors, Push Rods, Torque Tubes, Uplocks and Mechanism Rigging)
• Kinematics Experience (Degrees of freedom, four bars, mechanical advantage, kinematic modeling)
• Machined and composite part detailed design experience
• CATIA V5 and 3DX experience
• Experience with metallic and composite design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment

Other Important Information:

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.

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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 and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. 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.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. 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.