Lockheed Martin · 18 hours ago
Airframe Design Engineer Senior
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$82K/yr - $144K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin, a leader in aerospace innovation, is seeking a highly motivated Airframe Design Engineer to join their team. The role involves developing design layouts and detail designs for helicopter fuselage structures while collaborating with cross-functional teams and utilizing advanced CAD tools.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be involved in developing 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
Selected candidate will participate in development and presentation of design proposals, detail design and support through the product lifecycle
Layouts and drawings will be prepared using CATIA V5 and/or 3Dx/V6
Composite design will utilize the CATIA CPD tool
Occasional travel may be required to support suppliers, customer meetings and reviews, as well as aircraft build support and test
In this position, the design engineer will work with cross functional teams within the Sikorsky Engineering and Technology group, across multiple sites
Excellent communication skills are required to ensure the team effectively meets requirements and achieves milestones
Technical tasks the engineer will perform includes: airframe layouts including 2D cross-sectional design, 3D solid modeling and surfacing of airframe assembly subcomponent parts, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, engineering drawing and part specification development, developing composite laminate design and manufacturing requirements, and developing bonded assembly manufacture requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
Proficiency in CATIA V5/V6 or equivalent CAD system is required
Experience developing technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Experience conducting research, creating basic design models and assist in design evaluations
Experience using application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
US citizenship required as most programs and projects assigned are ITAR restricted
Preferred
Experience in design of metallic and composite airframe structures
Experienced in Drawing/Drafting skills
Proficient in design of composite airframe structure and use of composite ply development tools such as CPD
Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Proficient in Model Based Definition
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
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
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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