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Airframe Structural Design Engineer

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Fort Worth, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/16/2026
Job Description

We are Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas is seeking a full-time Structural Design Engineer. In this role, you will:

  • Conduct trade studies and evaluate alternatives - optimizing form, fit, and function of the primary and secondary structure and assembly
  • Design, develop, and finalize structural arrangements and layouts with systems interfaces
  • Develop structural design standard parts and fastener selection
  • Create Build-to-Packages for detailed parts, assemblies, and installations

The successful candidate will have experience with CATIA, SolidWorks, or other CAD applications. The successful candidate must have experience coordinating with and supporting fabrication, assembly, MRB, quality, and supply chain aspects of Production Operations. The successful candidate must be capable of generating and presenting technical and administrative materials to a wide variety of customers as well as internal teammates. The successful candidate will have prior leadership experience and demonstrated success in aerospace product development.

What's In It For You

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

Medical

Dental

401k

Paid time off

Work/life balance

Career development

Mentorship opportunities

Rewards & recognition

Basic Qualifications

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

  • Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's degree
  • Experience in detailed design of composite and metallic structures
  • Experience interacting with suppliers, external customers and Production Operation
  • CATIA V5, PLM tool usage, product configuration development and maintenance

Desired Skills

  • More than 9 years experience in aerospace vehicle development
  • Strong CATIA V5 skills
  • Strong Fibersim skills
  • Experience using Teamcenter
  • Experience leading design teams
  • Good interpersonal skills and group leadership
  • Must be able to clearly represent technical issues to senior staff including trade study results and available solutions
  • Experience across new product development and fielded product sustainment

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.



  • At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, 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. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

    If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

    Other Important Information

    By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

    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 $104,500 - $184,115. 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 $120,100 - $208,150. 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.

    Salary : $104,500 - $184,115

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