Airframe Design Engineer Staff jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago

Airframe Design Engineer Staff

Lockheed Martin, through its Sikorsky division, is at the forefront of aerospace innovation, focusing on advanced helicopter design and manufacturing. The Airframe Design Engineer will work on metallic and composite structure design, developing layouts and supporting the product lifecycle while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Develop basic data, preliminary design layouts and detail design for new and revised parts, assemblies and systems that make up helicopter fuselage primary and secondary structures
Participate in development and presentation of design proposals, detail design and support through the product lifecycle
Prepare layouts and drawings using CATIA V5 and/or 3Dx/V6, and utilize the CATIA CPD tool for composite design
Work with cross functional teams within the Sikorsky Engineering and Technology group, across multiple sites
Perform airframe layouts including 2D cross-sectional design, 3D solid modeling and surfacing of airframe assembly subcomponent parts
Develop geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, engineering drawing and part specification development, composite laminate design and manufacturing requirements, and bonded assembly manufacture requirements

Qualification

Airframe designCATIA V5/V6Composite structure designGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingModel Based DefinitionDrawing/Drafting SkillsMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsTeamwork skills

Required

Engineering degree
Related experience in airframe design
Experience in design of metallic and composite airframe structures
Proficient in CAD systems like CATIA V5/V6
Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Proficient in Model Based Definition
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
US citizenship required as most programs and projects assigned are ITAR restricted

Preferred

Experience in drawing/drafting skills
Proficient in design of composite airframe structure and use of composite ply development tools such as CPD

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.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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