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Overview

Lockheed Martin Space is focused on harnessing the potential of space to foster innovation and security. The Mechanical Engineer Asc - E1 role involves performing stress analysis of missile flight structures and collaborating in a multi-disciplined team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Modeling and analyzing test components for dynamic behavior and characteristics
  • Preparing technical charts and representing the organization in design reviews and outside contracts
  • Supporting structural load test definition, requirements development, monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis effort
  • Collaborating with designers in developing practical designs and selecting materials for structures with adequate safety margins
  • Coordinating with programs to forecast long-term analysis needs

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of structures and structural dynamics through education or work experience
  • Proficiency in finite element analysis principles and rigid and flexible body models
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent from an accredited college/university
  • Willingness/ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret clearance, US Citizenship required

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is contingent upon contract award expected in Sep 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 $45/hr, this posting sits about 50% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $26–$35/hr middle band drawn from 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% 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 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 249 other active welding openings from 157 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.

Lockheed Martin currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), and TradeWorx (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 $30/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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