Aeronautical Engineer - Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Hydrodynamics

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Our Aerodynamics, Fluids and Performance group is part of the Flight Sciences Enterprise team and works with a variety of programs. Today Lockheed Martin is leading the way in hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of it! We are creating the first hypersonic boost/glide system for the US Army and Navy here on the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program and you will be expected to primarily support CPS. Other support will be needed at times though.

In this role you will be supporting an analysis team as an Aeronautical Engineer performing work spanning from Under Water Launch analysis to Hypersonic Aerodynamics and where you will work on the development of a sophisticated state-of-the-art aerodynamics product in a world class Integrated Product Development environment.
As an Aero Engineer you will integrate all flight regimes from Under Water Launch to  hypersonic flight.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Assist the program with proposal preparedness and execution activities
• Performing a variety of aerodynamics/hydrodynamics analyses related to rocket systems with a particular emphasis on hypersonics and high altitude rarefied gas environments possibly including plume analysis.
• Creating technical memos.
• Providing input to data packages to support peer and customer reviews.
• Presenting analysis results to internal engineering teams, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel during technical exchange meetings.

• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Designs, develops, and tests a variety of power plants, aircraft, missiles, and parts, taking into consideration the most efficient use of the natural laws affecting flight. Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.

• Knowledge of aerodynamic forces and moments.
• Knowledge of hypersonics and high altitude rarefied gas environments possibly including plume analysis.

• Knowledge of hydrodynamics
• Familiarity with creating technical memos.
• Presenting analysis results.
• Ability/Willingness to obtain a Top Secret Clearance; US Citizenship Required

Bachelors degree in Physics, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline and/or equivalent education and experience
• Hypersonic Aero/Thermal experience

• Hydrodynamics analysis
• DSMC analysis
• Plume analysis
• CFD Meshing – Pointwise preferred
• CFD experience – Fluent, GASP, Cart3D, CBAERO, Star-CCM+ preferred
• CFD Post-processing
• Large dataset post-processing experience
• Software development / programming experience (Fortran, C, Python, Matlab, etc)
• Integrated system level modeling and simulation
• Linux experience
• MS Office experience

• Active or Current Top Secret clearance