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Aeronautical Engineer - Level 2

Lockheed Martin CorporationPalmdale, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 5 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Join Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs as an Aeronautical Engineer and contribute to cutting-edge projects with significant growth potential, offering a competitive salary range of $70,100 - $123,625 and hybrid flexibility. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, possess strong leadership and technical integration skills, and are eager to mentor junior engineers, this role is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a renowned company. We encourage you to apply and help build a better tomorrow.

Quick Overview

Salary
$70.1k - $123.6k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Description

You will be the Aeronautical Engineer for the Advanced Development Programs which is responsible for...

What You Will Be Doing

As the Aeronautical Engineer you will be responsible for leading the integration and design synthesis of the multi-disciplinary system trade studies.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Conduct and support multi-disciplinary system trade studies across aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and controls.
  • Coordinate fabrication, assembly, MRB, quality, and supply-chain activities for production operations.
  • Generate and present technical and administrative materials to customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Mentor early-career engineers and support BA capture, program planning, and proposal development.


  • 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. 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 engineer with strong communication skills and a track record of leading technically complex projects. You excel at integrating diverse disciplines, mentoring junior talent, and delivering clear technical presentations. Your ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive results makes this role a standout opportunity.

    Further Information About This Opportunity

    The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.

    Basic Qualifications

    Experience in airframe structure design and analysis
    Experience with metallic and composite design
    Experience with CATIA V5 and or 3DX

    Desired skills

    Experience working with LM BAs
    Experience interacting with suppliers, external customers and Production Operation
    Experience with proposal development
    MRB coordination and support
    Experience with hand stress analysis
    Experience with hypersonic boost-glide systems

    EEO

    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.

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    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.

    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.

    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.

    National Pay Statement

    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.

    Premium Pay Statement

    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.

    Skills

    CATIA

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