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Research Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) - Intern

Lockheed Martin
Highlands Ranch, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jan 2026
💰 $78,769/yr($44,491/yr$78,769/yr)

About the role

Security Clearance

None

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Space

Department

AFF0A00:PLATFORMS & MATERIALS

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Job Code/Title

N9065:College Student Tech Sr Spec

Job Class

Mechanical Engineering

Job Category

Co-op/Summer Intern

Req Type

Call-In

Job Description

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, 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 diverse 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.

Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Summer 2026 Intern for Research and Development (Mechanical Engineering). Must be a US Citizen. The Research and Development Intern will:
• support novel research approaches,
• evaluate technical merit of novel research
• develop experimental design and gather data,
• produce written research reports, and
• support the overall technical team.

Basic Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering focusing on flow diagnostics
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in MATLAB, CAD (SolidWorks)
• Experience in technical writing, presentations

Desired skills

• Experience in developing novel variations of Focused Laser Differential Interferometry (FLDI) for high-density flow imaging in aerospace applications.
• Experience in integrating simultaneous FLDI and Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) systems to measure local density fluctuations and absorption in hypersonic flows.
• Experience in analyzing data with MATLAB scripts for image processing, including background subtraction, frame averaging, Gaussian blurring, and Power Spectral Density (PSD) calculations.

State

California, Colorado

Zip

80129, 94304

EEO

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.

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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.

City, State

Highlands Ranch-CO, Palo Alto-CA

Ability to Telecommute

No telecommuting

Other Important Information

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 Schedule Information

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.

Work Schedule

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