Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical design and/or manufacturing, with the ability to interpret and/or apply detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and/or bill of materials.
• Understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals, including structural analysis, material properties, stress/strain evaluation, and/or engineering calculation methods.
• Experience with CAD platforms (e.g., Creo, I DEAS, SolidWorks, Catia)
• Familiarity with model based product definition (MBD) practices to create, validate, and/or manage digital product data.
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret security clearance

Job Description

Available Locations: Littleton, CO | King of Prussia, PA | Huntsville, AL

Work Schedule: 9x80

Position type: Full-time onsite (this is not a hybrid position)

Spacecraft, Missile, Hypersonic, or Other Advanced Aerospace Platforms

Supports spacecraft, missile, hypersonic, or other advanced aerospace platforms operating in extreme and highly dynamic environments.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Technical leadership of a multi-site team
• Planning future activities
• Briefing leadership on progress and challenges
• Driving integrated technical solutions to closure
• Issue resolution and development of solutions to technical problems of varying complexity
• Development, review, and maintenance of engineering documents, specifications, and technical analyses necessary to support product build and testing activities
• Generation and release of drawings using CAD software
• Membership in multiple integrated product teams, reciprocal interaction with other engineers, manufacturing personnel, suppliers, and customers
• Representation of the organization in design reviews, readiness reviews, and review boards
• Collaboration with manufacturing personnel to supervise the build and test of the hardware in the production facility located next door to the engineering building

Desired Skills

• Creo and CAD data management (EPDM) experience
• Knowledge of composite structure design and fabrication
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and documentation
• Experience with test methods, planning and execution
• Experience working with other LM operating units
• Experience working with suppliers
• Functions well in a creative, high-tempo, collaborative, cross-functional, dynamic, and multi-disciplinary environment
• Familiarity with LM Space processes, procedures, and tools (including EPDM/Windchill)
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly proficient with Creo Parametric
• Experience supporting production of missile or spacecraft hardware
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-changing environments, quickly adjusting to evolving requirements, shifting priorities, and dynamic project schedules while maintaining high-quality deliverables
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills; capable of articulating complex technical concepts clearly
• Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams and external customers, ensuring alignment and successful project outcomes
• Minimum 3 years of full-time professional engineering experience in a mechanical or aerospace environment
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related technical field or equivalent hands-on experience
• Active DoD Secret clearance