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Overview

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time, early career Mechanical Engineer to join their team in King of Prussia, PA. The role involves researching, designing, analyzing, and developing components and systems for Lockheed Martin Space products, contributing to innovative solutions in the space domain.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, analyze, and develop components, assemblies, and systems for Lockheed Martin Space products.
  • Participate in issue resolution and develop solutions to technical problems.
  • Develop, review, and maintain engineering documents, specifications, and technical analyses.
  • Generate and release drawings using CAD software.
  • Interact with other engineers, manufacturing personnel, suppliers, and customers as part of an integrated product team.
  • Represent the organization in design reviews, readiness reviews, and review boards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of mechanical modeling tools, such as Solidworks, CREO, or CATIA.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; must be a US Citizen.
  • 1-2 years professional experience.
  • Understanding of basic Mechanical Engineering principles and concepts.
  • Knowledge of Mechanical Design Principles including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Fundamental understanding of structures, mechanisms, and materials.
  • Experience with additive 3D printing parts.
  • Desire to work with propulsion, structures, mechanisms, thermal analysis, and Lockheed Martin Space.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is contingent upon contract award to Lockheed Martin, with an estimated award date of December 2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in King of Prussia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $54/hr, this posting sits about 95% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $25–$35/hr middle band drawn from 123 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in King of Prussia, PA

King of Prussia, PA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 174 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in King of Prussia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8), TradeWorx (7), and JB Poindexter Company (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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