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Mechanical Engineer Asc - Entry Level

Lockheed Martin

Englewood, COFull-time$66–122K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$66–122K/yr
Location
Englewood, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Lockheed Martin Space’s Propulsion group supports the Fleet Ballistic Missiles directorate and the production of boost rocket motor subsystems. The Mechanical Engineer Asc. role focuses on propulsion hardware and test coordination, with opportunities to represent the Propulsion IPT to customers and subcontractors. The position applies mechanical engineering research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and electromechanical systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeTeam CollaborationMechanical EngineeringPropulsion EngineeringEngineering Project ManagementPropulsion RocketryManufacturingEnergeticsMissile EngineeringAerospace EngineeringHardware AnalysisHardware AssemblyHardware IntegrationHardware TestingVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationPresentation SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related DisciplineAbility to Obtain DoD Secret Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin’s best-in-class Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability. The Propulsion group is an organization that supports the Propulsion, Structures, Ordnance, and Controls directorate within FBM that is responsible for the manufacturing and production of the boost rocket motor subsystem.

This position is for a Mechanical Engineer Asc. whose responsibilities will focus on propulsion hardware and test coordination. Collaborating well in a team environment and having excellent communication skills are key to success in this position. In this role, the candidate will have numerous opportunities to represent the Propulsion IPT with our partners (customer and subcontractor), with many opportunities for career development along the way.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline - Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

  • Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment

  • Understanding of mechanical and propulsion engineering principals

  • Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

  • Any combination of exposure to: engineering project management, propulsion rocketry, manufacturing, and energetics

  • Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience

  • Experience with FBM processes and products

  • Hardware experience including, analysis, assembly, integration, and test

  • Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $65500.00 - $121700.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$66–122K/yr
  • Colorado median$107–160K/yr240 salary ranges
  • US median$105–160K/yr4,576 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $94K, is 32% below the Colorado median midpoint ($137K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 291 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Colorado and 7,635 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,326 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,245 of the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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