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Lockheed Martin · 5 hours ago

Mechanical Design Engineer Staff

Lockheed Martin is a leader in defense and aerospace, and they are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer – Lead for the RF Product Center. The role involves owning the technical direction of RF sensor mechanical designs, leading a design team, and ensuring project milestones are met while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Directing and reviewing all mechanical design work for RF sensor assemblies and packaging
Leading a multidisciplinary design team, providing mentorship and clear technical guidance
Developing and executing design trade studies to optimize performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
Coordinating with Electrical, Systems, Software, Test, and Manufacturing IPTs to align requirements and schedules
Owning schedule milestones, tracking progress, and reporting status to program leadership
Ensuring design solutions meet stringent RF performance, reliability, and environmental standards
Managing supplier interactions and mechanical component selections
Preparing and presenting technical documentation, drawings, and design reviews
Identifying and mitigating technical risks early in the development lifecycle

Qualification

RF system experienceModel Based DefinitionLeadership experienceMechanical designTechnical documentation

Required

Must be a U.S. citizen
Possess a Final Secret clearance
Experience in directing and reviewing mechanical design work for RF sensor assemblies and packaging
Experience leading a multidisciplinary design team
Ability to develop and execute design trade studies to optimize performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
Experience coordinating with Electrical, Systems, Software, Test, and Manufacturing IPTs
Ability to own schedule milestones, track progress, and report status to program leadership
Experience ensuring design solutions meet stringent RF performance, reliability, and environmental standards
Experience managing supplier interactions and mechanical component selections
Ability to prepare and present technical documentation, drawings, and design reviews
Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development lifecycle

Preferred

Leadership experience, leading tasking and decision making over small or large teams
Prior RF system experience
Model Based Definition (MBD) experience

Benefits

Flexible scheduling options
Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package

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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