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Job ID: 674540BR
Date posted: Sep. 04, 2024
Program: NGI

Description:The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world's hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus-if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.As an Aeronautical Engineer with the Central Engineering Missile Aerodynamics team you will provide technical support/direction to various missile programs. You will support multiple team's performance related to the modeling and simulation of hypersonic flight vehicles. You generally will work in a small, fast moving team on concept-level vehicle analysis, study of hypersonic aerodynamics, as well as detailed design of proposed experimental hardware and test instrumentation.

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.
Basic Qualifications:
Professional work experience in any of the following: thermophysics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, and computer programming
Experience in modeling, simulation, analysis, or experimentation of high speed aerodynamics
Thermal analysis experience in the aerospace industry
Experience in leading or supervising research activities
Must have at least an Interim Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
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.
Strong mathematical and analytic skills
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
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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 world's 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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Aeronautical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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