Lockheed ramps PrSM, leans on simulation skills
Lockheed Martin is signaling sustained program growth — a $194B backlog with a new framework to accelerate Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) output — and is emphasizing simulation‑to‑test workflows and AI‑enabled digital engineering as hiring priorities. That combination makes validated CFD and multidisciplinary integration experience increasingly valuable for early‑career hires. (simplywall.st)
Lockheed and the Pentagon announced a framework agreement on March 25, 2026 that the company says will quadruple Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) production capacity and builds on a prior U.S. Army IDIQ award of about $4.94 billion. (lockheedmartin.com) The Defense Department said the March 25 actions were part of three industry accords to expand munitions capacity, and Army budget documents show a planned buy of 152 PrSM units for fiscal 2026 at roughly $560 million. (defensescoop.com) Lockheed and press reporting have previously described preparations to scale PrSM to large‑volume production—industry reporting in 2025 noted plans to ready production for as many as 400 missiles per year after Milestone C and full-rate manufacture approvals. (armyrecognition.com) (lockheedmartin.com) Lockheed’s ARISE digital‑engineering simulation environment is identified on the company site as the Missiles & Fire Control mission‑simulation standard and claims to reduce software acceptance test procedures by roughly 50 percent while providing hardware‑in‑the‑loop and selectable‑fidelity modeling toolkits. (lockheedmartin.com) The company has also stood up an Astris AI subsidiary and described an “AI Factory” at AIAA SciTech 2026 that ingests, curates and labels data, trains models, runs validation tests and monitors model drift for defense‑grade production use. (aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org) Lockheed’s careers site in March 2026 lists numerous simulation openings, including multiple “Missile Performance Simulation Engineer” and “Modeling & Simulation” roles posted March 8–9, 2026 and simulation‑integration job titles across Fort Worth, Littleton and Camden. (lockheedmartinjobs.com) ARISE’s emphasis on hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing and mission‑level digital twins, combined with the visible hiring of missile‑performance simulation engineers, directly ties validated CFD, high‑fidelity modeling and multidisciplinary integration experience to the programs supporting the PrSM production ramp and digital‑to‑test workflows. (lockheedmartin.com) (lockheedmartinjobs.com)
