Aeronautical Engineer Sr - Stress

Standard Job Description

You will be an Aeronautical Engineer Sr for the F-35 Lightning II program at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics which is responsible for designing, developing, and testing aircraft while applying the most efficient use of the natural laws affecting flight.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Stress Analysis Engineer Sr you will be responsible for establishing structural specifications, performing stress analysis, and conducting performance tests that drive the success of the program.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support Production and Sustainment Material Review Board (MRB) structural repairs to ensure discrepant parts or assemblies meet required strength standards.

• Perform stress analysis on composite and metallic materials, including sizing of detail parts and assessing the strength of primary and secondary aircraft structures and systems.

• Certify new and existing designs by performing strength analysis, releasing drawings, and preparing analysis reports.

• Evaluate and compare structural efficiency and weight for different structural arrangements and concepts through analysis and trade studies.

• Provide input for structural tests, including test requirements, loads, and predicted results.

What’s In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here: https://lmt.co/OneLM-JobDescription-Benefits

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative, detail‑oriented engineer with proven expertise in stress analysis and structural certification. You thrive on solving complex technical challenges and delivering results that enhance aircraft performance and safety. Your commitment to technical excellence and innovative thinking makes this role a catalyst for advancing next‑generation aerospace solutions.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering technical discipline such as Aeronautical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering.

• 5 years experience performing structural analysis of primary and secondary airframe structure.

• Understanding of composite and metallic analysis.

• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience with free-body diagrams, classical hand calculations, Finite Element Modeling and Analysis including pre- and post-processing

• Experience using Linux and Microsoft Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, and additional programing languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collaborate in a team-based environment

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

• For (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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.