Hardware Engineer Jobs in Fort Worth, TX

JOB ID: 732058BR

Date posted: Jun. 16, 2026

Description:

The future of aerospace is built by engineers who can bridge the gap between mechanical design and advanced electronics. At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to help design and integrate mission-critical electronic hardware for advanced aircraft systems. In this role, you’ll work on ruggedized avionics, embedded hardware, and electro-mechanical systems that support some of the most sophisticated aerospace technology in the world. If you enjoy solving complex hardware challenges, collaborating across engineering disciplines, and seeing your designs support real-world missions, this opportunity was built for you.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Mechanical Engineer - Level 3 you will be responsible for delivering robust mechanical solutions that enable the EHD team’s mission‑critical hardware to perform flawlessly in aerospace environments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design and analyze mechanical components for flight‑critical electronic hardware.


• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate mechanical and electronic subsystems.


• Conduct tolerance analysis, stress testing, and validation of hardware assemblies.


• Generate detailed CAD models and engineering drawings that meet aerospace standards.


• Support prototype build, test, and troubleshooting activities.

What’s In It For You

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative, detail‑oriented engineer with proven experience in mechanical design for aerospace or defense hardware. You thrive in fast‑paced, safety‑critical environments, bring strong problem‑solving skills, and are eager to contribute to cutting‑edge technology that keeps people safe in the skies.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain an Secret clearance.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX  Discover Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related degree, with a minimum of three years of professional experience (or equivalent experience)
• Experience Designing Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design and evaluation

Desired Skills:

• Aerospace Electronic Product Development Experience
• Experience in Cadence schematic capture, PCB layout Cadence Allegro
• Experience maintaining electronic hardware library (Cadence)
• Experience designing mechanical aspects of aerospace electronic components (CATIA Preferred)
• Experience estimating
• Familiarity with LM Aero processes, procedures, and tools
• Functions well in a creative, high-tempo, collaborative, cross-functional, dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment

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:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level:

Experienced Professional

Business Unit:

AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available:

Possible

Career Area:

Mechanical Engineering

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

First

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.

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:

Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
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