Job Description

Description:
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is a national asset that not only holds a legendary history but also a promising future. Just as founder Clarence Kelly Johnson intended, were not big on titles or protocol we simply tackle the toughest technical challenges, making a real difference for our customers.

This position is for an airframe structural design engineer for the U-2 program in Palmdale, CA. A successful candidate will apply extensive technical expertise to develop solutions to aircraft structural design problems and investigate and disposition non-conforming parts and assemblies on-site and in the field. This position will require a successful applicant to work without appreciable direction and exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and approaches for a design task.

Responsibilities for this position include:

Development, test, and validation of aircraft structural designs.
Creating or modifying 3-D CATIA models, assemblies and installations, system requirements, interface/supplier control drawings, performance specifications, system checkout procedures and statements of work.
Creating system requirements, trade studies, sub-component and flight test plans.
Coordinating with suppliers, internal and external integrated product teams.
Providing manufacturing, component test and ground/flight test support.
Investigating and determining root cause and recommending corrective actions for component failures.
Serving as the prime technical contact for airframe structure and repair.
May function in a project leadership role managing the system performance, budget and schedule.

Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Selected applicant will require an interim secret security clearance to start, and will be required to obtain a secret clearance after starting.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors or above Degree in an Engineering Discipline

Experience in airframe structure design

Experience with CATIA, Solidworks, Pro Engineer, Creo, Unigraphics, NX or equivalent 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) tool.
Desired Skills:
Experience in CATIA V4 and V5

Experience with metallic and composite design

Previous Material Review certification

Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)

Experience with hand stress analysis

Bachelors degree with 9 years of professional experience, or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest: 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 Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per weekSecurity Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: Secret Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. Theyre dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martins vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalBusiness Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANYRelocation Available: YesCareer Area: Aeronautical Engineering Type: Full-TimeVirtual Location: no Shift: First