Aeronautical Engineer – Gas Dynamics and Plume Modeling – Early Career

Job Description

Job ID: 627242BR
Program: FBM-SEIT-LE2

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As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents, and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus-if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide an affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

As an Aeronautical Engineer, you will provide technical support to the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Life Extension 2 (LE2) Flight Sciences Team.

In this role, you will:
Work in a small, exciting team to define, analyze and implement design changes to the FBM missile. A significant focus will be on the study of exo-atmospheric plume modeling and rarefied flow-field gas dynamics.
The candidate will work to update and improve existing system models for vehicle dynamics.
The candidate may also support other Aero and Fluids analysis work performed by the LE2 team that may include subsonic to hypersonic aerodynamics and hydrodynamics analysis.

This position is in one of the Coolest places to work: Sunnyvale, CA
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
Experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of flow field gas dynamics
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US citizenship is required
Desired Skills:
Experience with Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC)modeling and resources such as NASA DAC
Experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of flow field gas dynamics in particular plume and rarefied flow gas dynamics
Knowledge of the physics of rarefied gases
Hypersonic Aero/Thermal experience
CFD Meshing
CFD experience – Fluent, GASP, Cart3D, CBAERO, Star-CCM+
CFD Post-processing
Data visualization and analysis software such as Tecplot or Paraview
Software development/programming experience (Python, Matlab, C, Fortran, etc)
Integrated system-level modeling and simulation
Linux experience
MS Office experience
Master’s degree in Physics, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
Top Secret security clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado or Washington is $67,400 – $129,300. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full time employees: accrue 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO); receive 40 hours of Granted PTO annually for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO is prorated based on hours worked and start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $77,600 – $146,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience, and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Aeronautical Engineering
Shift: First

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