Mechanical Engineer - Propulsion

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Titusville
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our outstanding skills and experiences to create, craft and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture supports employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, encouragement and focus and if you have the passion, we want to build a better tomorrow with you! We are a community of engineers looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Mechanical Engineer to join our tight-knit group. Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin’s premier lines of businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability. This position is for an Propulsion Engineer that collaborates well in a team environment, has excellent communication skills, and is comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. In this role you will support the engineering team by performing preliminary and detailed level component and system design, development, and integration for flight as well as ground systems. Your duties will include responsibility for the design, manufacture, procurement and test for the propulsion system components and assemblies. Other duties may include: •Support subsystem integration •Assist on the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of propulsion components •Perform trade studies to select the appropriate design solution •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 •Provide requirements flow-down, verification, and maintain technical baseline at the suppliers •Ability to work on a multi-disciplined team performing structural design trades, detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems. •Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts. •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. Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field; and/or combination of education and experience • Knowledge of mechanical CAD modeling and drafting (Creo or equivalent) • Understanding of mechanical and propulsion engineering principals • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance; US citizenship required Desired skills •Familiarity with Propulsion system integration •Experience with Pedigree review •Ability to perform Risk evaluation and assessment •Formal experience with analysis and documentation (written reports) •Exposure to complex systems thinking •Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) •Familiarity with proposals and contracts •Hands on Hardware experience •User of CREO CAD software •Ability to collaborate effectively with adjacent fields •Knowledge of Requirement development and management •Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. * At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. Other Important Information 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 Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedule Information 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. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $70,100 - $123,625. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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 at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $80,600 - $139,840. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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.

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