Design Support Engineer - Early Career
Sikorsky Aircraft
Fort Worth, TX · Posted November 4, 2026
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At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Early Career Design Support Engineer. In this role, you may: - Evaluate and investigate pertinent design factors on aircraft retrofit and production engineering design, 3-D models, and drawings - Identify design compatibility errors and verify all features are of one interpretation, complete and adequate for downstream users - Ensure the engineering design, models/drawings, and related data meet all contractual, company, and program requirements
Successful candidate must be able to work in a model centric environment and should be efficient with PC operations and MS Office Suite. Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Designs major components, or major portions of a functional system, or technically advanced protoype, promotional or specific products. Develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil Engineering, or a related STEM field - Familiar with CATIA, SolidWorks, or other CAD applications
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) - Familiar with reading and interpreting engineering drawings - Very detail oriented with good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment - Proficient with Microsoft Office
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $58200.00 - $108200.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
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.