Part Time Aircraft Modification Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Description
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, SOF GLSS (Special Operations Forces Global Logistic Support Services) is looking for an experienced and proficient Aeronautical Sciences Engineer at our Lexington, KY.
Our team performs modification of military aircraft (both rotary- and fixed-wing) and ground vehicles to meet evolving operational needs. SOF GLSS supports the customer with a quick turnaround of added capabilities to existing platforms. Our mission is to rapidly and properly equip the SOF community with the best available systems anywhere in the world.
The desired candidate will be responsible for ensuring a quality solution that meets all of the defined airworthiness requirements. Analysis work will include stress, loads, vibration, fatigue and fracture, thermal, aerodynamic throughout the entire process from initial design to final delivery and production support. Additionally, work will involve proposal work, developing and tracking schedules and budgets, presenting results to the team and customer at events like PDR and CDR, and collaborating with other disciplines.
These responsibilities are defined to meet performance requirements of the SOF Mission area, in a collaborative manner across all functions. The goal is to arrive at technical and non-technical solutions in support of overall organization objectives and customer requirements.
Basic Qualifications
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with a Finite Element Modeling (FEM) creation using ANSYS, FEMAP, NASTRAN or similar programs
• Strong knowledge and experience in classical stress analysis methods (hand calculations)
• Demonstrated performance in a fast paced environment
• Skilled in presenting designs & analyses to customers to get approval that the design meets all static structural, dynamic structural, thermal, and aerodynamic requirements.
Desired skills
• Familiarity with LaTEX, VBA, and MATLAB languages
• Experience in dynamics, modal/vibration, co-site, thermal, and/or fatigue/fracture analysis
• Working with an airworthiness authority to get airworthiness certification of delivered products
• Responding to build issues and providing quick resolution to keep production on schedule
• Demonstrated previous success working in a team based environment to meet objectives
• Experience leading a team of engineers through various projects and analyses
• Familiarity with creating schedules, providing project statuses, generating Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and tracking budget requirements
• Government report or thesis writing experience
• Testing Experience
• Aircraft experience a plus including C-130, MH-60, MH-47, A/MH-6
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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Other Important Information
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Ability to work remotely
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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 $85,500 - $150,765. 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 $98,300 - $170,315. 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.