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Mechanical Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin

Sunnyvale, CAFull-time$88–164K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$88–164K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Mechanical Engineer will support engineering efforts for primary and secondary missile structures on Lockheed Martin’s THAAD Interceptor program. The role provides technical support for the Structures System, including first-order stress and root-cause analysis, vendor support, production delivery, and sustainment. The engineer will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, customers, and geographically distributed partners.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Hardware Design, requiredCAD Modeling, requiredDrafting and Release, requiredGD&T, requiredTolerance Analysis, requiredHardware Manufacturing Processes, requiredProduction Support, requiredHardware Integration, requiredHardware Qualification, requiredMissile or Aerospace, nice to haveComposite Design or Manufacturing, nice to haveMATLAB, nice to haveCreo, nice to haveEPDM, nice to haveModel-Based Engineering, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Related Technical Discipline, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

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.

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program is one of Lockheed Martin’s outstanding programs that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability. The Structures, Propulsion, and Ordnance Engineering team is an organization within the THAAD Interceptor program responsible for the design and engineering support for the interceptor mechanical hardware.

As a Mechanical Engineer you will support the engineering efforts for the primary and secondary missile structures and will collaborate across organizations to help meet safety, schedule, and cost. Scope of responsibilities will include:

  • Technical support for the Structures System, where you will partner with experienced engineers to work first order stress analysis, root cause analysis, engage in vendor support/relationship building, production delivery, and sustainment support

  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain individuals to foster open communication between customers and the team. This role will provide developmental growth and mentorship opportunities to help you advance in your career

  • Use collaboration skills that can accommodate our various partners across differing geographic locations

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related technical/engineering discipline from an accredited college/university

  • Experience designing mechanical hardware with knowledge of CAD modeling, drafting and release, and/or ASME Y14.5-1994 including GD&T and tolerance analyses

  • Familiarity of hardware manufacturing processes (machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, assembly, etc)

  • Knowledge of production support, integration, and/or qualification of hardware components

Desired Skills

  • Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience

  • Familiarity with composite design and/or manufacture experience

  • Working knowledge of Matlab, Creo, and/or EPDM

  • Model Based Engineering knowledge (using CAD model as record of authority)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $88100.00 - $163700.00

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 7,319 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$88–164K/yr
  • California median$126–180K/yr960 salary ranges
  • US median$104–160K/yr4,410 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $126K, is 18% below the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,209 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,319 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (6,170 postings).
Education
5,016 of the 7,319 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 12, 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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