Early Career Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Early Career Mechanical Engineer | Lockheed Martin Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time Early Career Mechanical Engineer role at Lockheed Martin, located in Fort Worth, Texas. Lockheed Martin brings together individuals who use their passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world’s most complex challenges. The company prioritizes its employees by offering diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits that support a healthy and fulfilling life. Lockheed Martin emphasizes empowering employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and corporate responsibility.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: Fort Worth, TX (On-site)

• Team: VS Aircraft Labs team
• Mission: Aid in the design, fabrication, setup, and testing of aircraft systems to simulate environmental and climatic conditions.
• Tech Stack: CAD software, CATIA, SolidWorks

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Aid in the design of test fixtures for various aircraft systems.
• Fabricate: Support the fabrication of test fixtures for environmental and climatic simulations.
• Test: Assist in the setup and execution of tests simulating environmental, climatic, conditioned air flow, altitude, climate chamber, bird strike, store ejection, and wind tunnel conditions.
• Maintain: Identify maintenance needs for lab equipment and facilities to ensure ongoing testing capabilities.
• Interpret: Interpret schematics and blueprints of complex parts and systems to support testing and design.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical major.
• Experience: Coursework or practical experience with CAD applications such as CATIA, SolidWorks, or other relevant software.
• Skills: Technical planning, system integration, and validation knowledge. Must be a U.S. Citizen, requiring a government security clearance at the Secret level.
• Bonus: Demonstrated experience in test instrumentation or performing system/component tests; experience with fluid test systems and sensor applications/selection; familiarity with machining and welding trade terminology; ability to work with and direct represented employees; proficiency with MS Office.