Lockheed Martin · 13 hours ago
Propulsion Engineer
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expLockheed Martin Space is focused on harnessing the potential of space to drive innovation and security. The Propulsion Engineer role involves responsibilities related to the design and testing of propulsion system components, including requirements allocation, concept evaluations, and coordination with various stakeholders.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Design activities, including requirements allocation, concept evaluations, trade studies, layouts, preliminary solid modeling, analyses and mass properties
Development of solid models in conjunction with the performance of all necessary analyses for these designs including materials evaluations, propulsion, and flight mechanics assessments
Support will also be provided to producibility studies, cost trades, design for long term operations and maintenance, and development planning activities
Responsibility for the design, manufacture, procurement and test for the propulsion system components and assemblies
Coordinating with customers, suppliers, test facilities, and other related fields including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities
Lead the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of propulsion components
Develop product performance specifications, statements of work, and supplier data requirements for components
Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and technical analyses to support systems and components
Independently develop and provide design solutions, of varying complexity, using solid models, detailed drawings, and release of engineering work products
Independently review requirements, from various sources (instrumentation, dynamics, stress, systems, thermal, manufacturing, etc.) to ensure that applicable requirements are flowed into the detailed design of assigned products
Support production meetings and manufacturing & test anomaly/discrepancy resolution
Evaluate, select, and own the technical aspects of the procurement from the selected hardware supplier
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 review
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in related field with 10 years of professional experience; or 7 years' experience required with a related Master's degree
Proficiency in industry standard CAD (Creo, Catia, AutoCad) software
Proficient with fluid mechanics and analysis
Propulsion component development and system integration experience
Experience having responsibility for Electric Propulsion hardware and systems
Experience developing Proposal documents and Basis of Estimates (BOE's)
Familiar with design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Electric Propulsion Flight Hardware Design experience including thrusters and power processing units
Experience with supply chain management and subcontracts
Ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent fields (systems engineering, electronics, stress/thermal analysis, configuration management, production, test, quality…)
Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences
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
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Funding
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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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