Chief Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
“Must be a US citizen”
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Standard Job Description
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.
Join our Lockheed Martin team where you will support the Orion team on the contract that will return humans to the surface of moon and establish a permanent human presence at the moon as a stepping stone to Mars through the Artemis III thru VIII missions.
Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Chief Engineer Engineering Intern for the Summer of 2027.
In this role, you will:
• Develop/analyze/verify subsystem and package/box level requirements
• Support design trade studies to optimize the design for performance and producibility
• Define and document key internal and external interfaces. Perform related compability analyses
• Coordinate with customer and other contractors to develop key test artifacts including test requirements, plans, objectives and to support the development of test procedures• Participate in activities with domain experts across subsystems, SEIT, and special disciplines
• Participate in subsystem level technical reviews including TIMs, SRRs, PDRs, etc.
Performs assignments in technical/engineering organizations (e.g., Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) during vacations and short-term breaks from college attendance while enrolled in an accredited degree program.
Basic Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Systems, or Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college
- Experience with analyzing and resolving technical problems or projects
- Experience with Confluence or a similar collaborative workspace, relational databases, computer aided design software
- Microsoft Office
- Must be a US citizen
Desired Skills
- Experience with working on the Orion program/spacecraft
- Proficient in complex problem solving requiring multidisciplinary thinking
- Experience with Python, mechanical and mass properties and stress analysis
- Excellent communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, customers, and leadership.
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $22.66 - $31.67
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.