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Lockheed Martin · 3 weeks ago

Dynamics and Technical Lead - Acoustics Mechanical Engineering

Littleton, Sunnyvale California, Colorado

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$123K/yr - $217K/yr

Lockheed Martin is a leader in space technology and innovation. In this role, you will perform structural dynamic analyses for missile and spacecraft flight hardware and provide technical guidance to programs on structural analysis and testing.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform structural dynamic analyses for missile and spacecraft flight hardware

Provide technical guidance to programs in their planning and execution of structural analysis and test on missile programs

Produce and maintain models generated from both in-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft separation events

Perform loads development (primary structure and component level), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation

Prepare test plans; static, separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post-test reports

Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts

Provide user documentation and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews, present analysis data to engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews

Mentor junior engineers and cross train other engineering fields

Provide review, interpretation, flow down, and implementation of program requirements, and plan tasks and review budget and schedule to reduce cost and cycle time

Qualification

Structural dynamicsSpacecraft dynamics analysisFinite element analysisMissile test programsNX/NastranAbaqusADAMSLS-DynaMatlabMathcadCREOTeam collaborationMentoringCreativity

Required

Advanced understanding of structural dynamics through education or equivalent experience

Extensive experience with spacecraft and missile dynamics analysis and test methods

Proficiency in application of finite element analysis principles as well as rigid and flexible body lumped-parameters

Experience leading analysis efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design activity

Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a government security clearance

Preferred

A Master's degree is strongly preferred for this position

Decades of experience working in the defense industry with practical hands on experience

High level of experience with missile test programs and investigating anomalies

Ability to work in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment

Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and drive to closure quickly and efficiently

Experience evaluating designs using rigid body or flexible body analysis methods and tools

Mechanisms, antenna, electronic component, ground support, hoisting, and test support equipment, and composite materials analysis experience

Experience with NX/Nastran, Abaqus, ADAMS, LS-Dyna, Matlab, Mathcad and CREO

Static, vibration, acoustic, modal, shock test experience of aerospace flight hardware

Creativity/innovation to tackle issues related to anomalous performance of any aspect of a mechanical system

Willingness to mentor junior analysts

Active security clearance

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

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