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Mechanical Engineering – Intern

Westford, Massachusetts

Westford, Massachusetts

Job Responsibilities

Job ID: 685815BR Date posted: Feb. 18, 2025 Program: Dallas / IAMD / CHM LT PRD / P3 PRD
Description:Job Description:
• Lockheed Martin is looking for Summer Interns! Candidates will assist Mechanical Engineering in support of the Engineering & Technology organization.
• At Lockheed Martin, you’ll have an opportunity to create a better world every day. Whatever your assignment, you’ll use your education and experience to take on formidable challenges. At the same time, you can rely on the resources of an extremely reputable global technology leader to back the kind of innovation that has characterized our historic breakthroughs. As a Mechanical Engineering Intern assigned to the Westford facility, your mission will be to support all facets of the RF Product Life Cycle, including design, integration, verification, and production support activities. We design and build complex electronic systems for use in missile applications and other harsh military environments. You will be supporting the multifaceted product designs, fixturing and test sets that are built and maintained at either our Chelmsford or Westford site. We offer an excellent working environment with a mix of cutting-edge design, genuine hands-on production and laboratory testing as well as product development. You will get unique exposure to the complete design lifecycle from product design to complete production delivery.
• Please consider joining our legendary business and apply today.

The Locale:
• Chelmsford/Westford, Massachusetts is a charming suburb of Boston located about 30 miles northwest of that city. Chelmsford/Westford is close to historic Lowell Massachusetts and to Nashua, New Hampshire. Chelmsford/Westford is within reach of New Hampshire’s White Mountains and awesome ski areas to the north, and the scenic coastal towns of MA and NH are about an hour east. This scenic colonial region offers lots of New England charm, great schools, shopping, and restaurants. Chelmsford/Westford and the region share an impressive past from the early days after the pilgrims arrived in Plymouth to the revolutionary war. Where can you get to from Chelmsford/Westford? Both locations are about 90 minutes from Cape Cod. Boston is about 30 minutes to the east without traffic. New York City is about 4.5 hours away from Chelmsford/Westford. Waterville Valley and other major ski resorts of New Hampshire and Vermont are about 2 to 3 hours to the north.
• It should be noted that Chelmsford/Westford, Massachusetts is approximately 35 miles northwest of the Boston metropolitan area and offers better access to a wide range of substantially more affordable regions in the area to live. Those regions include Northeastern and North Central Massachusetts, and Southern, New Hampshire.
Basic Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor or Master’s program pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain secret security clearance; interim required to start.
Desired Skills:
• Experience and/or coursework in Mechanical Design Engineering. Experience with 3D CAD tools and specifically with Creo is preferred. Willing to work in a hands-on environment performing assembly, test, and measurement in addition to documentation.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.
Experience Level: Co-op/Summer Intern
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Part-Time
Shift: First
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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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