Lockheed Case Study

Introduction

Lockheed Martin is a globally recognised aerospace, defence, and security company responsible for some of the most complex engineering programmes in the world, from advanced aircraft to space systems and mission‑critical technologies.

With multi‑disciplinary design teams spread across locations, the company seeks continual improvement in engineering workflows to maintain world‑leading innovation and high standards of technical excellence.

Key challenges

Despite its leadership in aerospace engineering, individual designers and engineering teams at Lockheed Martin occasionally encounter challenges adopting advanced CAD techniques that could accelerate design work and improve accuracy. Given the complexity of the components and assemblies they work on, even experienced engineers benefit from advanced CAD methodology training that showcases more efficient, powerful ways of achieving design outcomes, especially when moving beyond traditional manual approaches.

Solution

To help bridge the skills gap and improve productivity, we delivered focused PTC Creo CAD training tailored to the needs of Lockheed Martin’s engineers. The curriculum was designed to go beyond basic usage, introducing smarter modelling techniques and demonstrating workflow optimisations that help users solve design problems faster.

The training emphasised practical, real‑world methods that participants could immediately apply to their ongoing work, while coaching on how to use Creo’s advanced tools more effectively.

Result

The training session equipped Lockheed Martin engineers with enhanced skills in Creo, enabling them to approach modelling tasks in more efficient ways and reduce time spent on repetitive workflows. The hands‑on nature of the instruction helped participants discover methods they had not previously used, for example, more efficient ways to create complex geometry without manual construction, improving both speed and quality in design execution. By developing these capabilities internally, Lockheed Martin strengthened its engineering proficiency and positioned its teams to deliver design solutions more effectively across complex aerospace programmes.