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Research Engineer Sr – Additive Manufacturing Design
Location: Grand Prairie, TX
Description
The Research Engineer Sr will join the Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) Additive Manufacturing team in Grand Prairie, TX. This role supports the development, maturation, and transition of additive manufacturing (AM) materials, processes, designs, and digital workflows for mission-critical applications.
The selected candidate will apply strong mechanical design expertise and engineering judgment to support AM development efforts and program execution. This position requires proficiency in Creo and experience working in an engineering role supporting programs or product development efforts. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of CAD capability, practical engineering experience, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
What You Will Be Doing
- Develop, refine, and mature 3D models using design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) principles for AM applications.
- Perform geometry assessments, support strategy evaluations, build orientation studies, and design trade analyses.
- Develop and modify engineering designs in Creo to support AM development and program needs.
- Support engineering efforts tied to active programs, ensuring designs meet technical, manufacturing, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Coordinate with program stakeholders to mature hardware designs and integrate AM solutions where appropriate.
- Evaluate AM processes and resulting hardware to inform design improvements and manufacturability.
- Analyze build results, dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and overall manufacturability.
- Utilize advanced design and computational tools such as Creo, nTopology, Materialise Magics, 3DXpert, and related digital engineering platforms.
- Support digital thread activities, including data management, configuration control, and traceability within PLM/MES environments.
- Prepare and present technical reports, test plans, design documentation, and briefing materials for internal and customer reviews.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.
- Proficiency in CAD modeling with Creo required.
- Experience working as an engineer in support of programs or product development efforts.
- Experience with mechanical design, manufacturing processes, and engineering drawing/model development.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
- U.S. citizenship required with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Desired Skills
- Professional experience in mechanical engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or product development.
- Experience applying DfAM principles to hardware development.
- Experience with computational design tools such as nTopology or similar advanced digital engineering tools.
- Additional CAD experience with CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks.
- Familiarity with AM processes and related design considerations.
- Experience with PLM, MES, or other digital thread/configuration management systems.
- Experience supporting development or production programs in the aerospace or defense industry.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document and present technical results clearly.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $98100.00 - $182100.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.