Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (Thermal Engineering)
Littleton
Friday, 08 May 2026
Space is a critical domain, connecting ourtechnologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we seeit as a realm of possibilities, where we can domore — we can innovate, invest, inspire andintegrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harnessthe full potential of space to cultivate innovation,reduce costs, and push the boundaries of whattechnology can achieve. We’re creating future ready solutions, focusing on resiliency andurgency through our 21st Century Security®vision. We’re erasing boundaries and formingpartnerships across industries and around theworld. We’re advancing spacecraft and theworkforce to fuel the next generation. And we’rereimagining how space can connect us, ensuringsecurity and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find acareer that's built for you. When you join Global Security (GS), you will be apart of a team that excels at providing nationalcapabilities that help maintain a technicaladvantage over our adversaries. Our team has along and proud history supporting missions thatcontribute to National Security. We arepassionate about space, our customers, ourcompany, and our team. One day, the world mayhear the full story of your GS achievements anddiscover the critical role you have played todefeat the enemies of freedom. Come join theteam that is working quietly to keep the light ofliberty shining! As a Thermal Engineer on GS, you will: - Perform detailed thermal design and analysison spacecraft components and the entirespacecraft thermal system - Provide technical memos andrecommendations to support peer and customerreviews - Present design and analysis data to thespacecraft design/engineering team, customertechnical representatives, and Program Officepersonnel at technical interchange meetings andformal design reviews - Provide review, interpretation, flow-down, andimplementation of program requirements - Provide test support for component-level andsystem-level thermal tests - 5 years of relevant professional experience inthermal analysis of space structures - Experience with analysis and test of thermalenvironments (e.g., thermal vacuum, thermalcycling, thermal balance) - Experience with engineering level computerprogramming (e.g. Matlab) - Experience with test engineering,instrumentation, data collection, and/or testreports - Self-motivated with an active interest to engage with a team and mentor junior engineers - Excellent written and verbal technicalcommunication skills - Ability to occasionally support 24/7 activities - Active Top Secret or SCI Security Clearance - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or relatedtechnical field) or equivalent experience/combined education - Comprehensive understanding of thermalanalysis methods and processes (e.g. heattransfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics,classical hand calculations) - Experience with finite difference and/or finiteelement numerical solution tools (e.g., Thermal. Desktop, SINDA, NX Thermal, Solidworks) - US Citizenship and the desire and ability toobtain/maintain a Top Secret/ SCI Security. Clearance