Aeronautical Engineer – Special Operations Forces / Lexington, KY

Description:

Lockheed Martin’s SOF GLSS Team, the leading provider of a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance and sustainment services is seeking an Aeronautical Sciences Engineer to join the SOF GLSS team in Lexington, KY. The candidate will perform classified duties supporting multiple Special Operations groups.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Aeronautical Sciences Engineer your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Perform modifications of military aircraft (both rotary- and fixed-wing) and ground vehicles to meet evolving operational needs

• Support the customer with a quick turnaround of added capabilities to existing platforms

• Ensure a quality solution that meets all defined airworthiness requirements

• Perform analysis including stress, loads, vibration, fatigue and fracture, thermal, and aerodynamic throughout the entire process from initial design to final delivery and production support

• Proposal work, develop and track schedules and budgets

• Present results to the team and customer at events like PDR and CDR

• Collaborate with other disciplines

• Ensure technical and non-technical results in support of overall organization objectives and customer requirements

Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis and design modifications for military aircraft and ground vehicles

• Meet airworthiness requirements

• Manage proposal work, schedules, and budgets

• Present results to the team and customer

• Collaborate with other disciplines

• Ensure quality results in support of organization objectives and customer requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Sciences or related field

• Experience with military aircraft and ground vehicle modifications

• Familiarity with analysis methods and design processes

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Experience with airworthiness requirements

• Familiarity with proposal work and schedule and budget management.

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Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. 

This position supports our Special Operations Forces – Global Logistics Support Services contract, which is the U.S. Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM) largest service contract vehicle providing a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance, and sustainment services. Learn more about SOF GLSS here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We Hear You, We See You. At Lockheed Martin, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse thinkers like you! At Lockheed Martin, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing whats right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global Diversity & Inclusion

This position is located in Lexington, KY Discover Lexington

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is in direct support of a U.S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience with a Finite Element Modeling (FEM) creation using ANSYS, FEMAP, NASTRAN or similar programs

• Strong knowledge and experience in classical stress analysis methods (hand calculations)

• Demonstrated performance in a fast paced environment

• Skilled in presenting designs & analyses to customers to get approval that the design meets all static structural, dynamic structural, thermal, and aerodynamic requirements.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with LaTEX, VBA, and MATLAB languages

• Experience in dynamics, modal/vibration, co-site, thermal, and/or fatigue/fracture analysis

• Working with an airworthiness authority to get airworthiness certification of delivered products

• Responding to build issues and providing quick resolution to keep production on schedule

• Demonstrated previous success working in a team based environment to meet objectives

• Experience leading a team of engineers through various projects and analyses

• Familiarity with creating schedules, providing project statuses, generating Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and tracking budget requirements

• Government report or thesis writing experience

• Testing experience

• Aircraft experience a plus including C-130, MH-60, MH-47, A/MH-6

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

Clearance Level: Secret

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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader

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.

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the worlds most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make 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. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL (S0806)

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Aeronautical Engineering

Type: Task Order/IDIQ

Shift: First