Manufacturing Engineer Staff

Manufacturing Engineer Staff | Lockheed Martin

Role Overview As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will design and implement manufacturing strategies for complex missile assemblies. You will solve technical and organizational challenges, influence product design for manufacturability, and support the transition of new or revised designs into production. This role directly impacts the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of production while contributing to Lockheed Martin's mission in space innovation and national security.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Develop and implement efficient manufacturing processes, layouts, and procedures for assemblies, equipment installation, machining, painting, and material handling.
• Interpret drawings and model-based designs, translating them into actionable manufacturing steps using MES and CAD tools.
• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Create specifications and procedures for tools, fixtures, and manufacturing aides, adapting equipment for production conditions.
• Ensure new designs are producible, cost-effective, and meet design-for-excellence goals.
• Identify production risks and drive cost reduction initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical and organizational challenges.
• Lead team members in implementing engineering changes, process improvements, and team initiatives.
• Provide on-floor production support, troubleshoot issues to root causes, and implement solutions.
• Introduce and optimize advanced manufacturing technologies and automation.
• Communicate directly with government customers and provide design producibility input.
• Support suppliers and internal teams in manufacturing processes.
• Develop inspection tools, incorporate quality points into Manufacturing Work Instructions, and ensure processes meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Apply statistical process control and data analytics to improve processes.

Work Environment

• Collaborative and fast-paced team environment.
• Cross-functional interaction with engineering, quality, and production teams.
• Hands-on involvement in the production floor and direct problem-solving.
• Requires flexibility to engage across multiple sites and support both new and ongoing production initiatives.

Company Mission & Program Overview Lockheed Martin Space works to harness the full potential of space technology to drive innovation, reduce costs, and advance national security. The Manufacturing Engineer supports these goals by ensuring production efficiency, enabling design producibility, and advancing manufacturing readiness for current and future programs.

Why Lockheed Martin

• Global leader in aerospace and defense with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies.
• Commitment to workforce development, inclusion, and collaboration.
• Culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and mission-driven impact.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Meaningful work contributing to national security and space exploration.
• Opportunity to influence design, processes, and production at a strategic level.
• Hands-on involvement with advanced manufacturing technologies and automation.
• Collaborative, problem-solving environment with opportunities to mentor and lead.

Desired skills

• Acting as a technical authority for a work center and resolving complex technical issues.
• Developing and delivering training for a small team of engineers.
• Collaborating across multiple sites to standardize processes and share best practices.
• Team facilitation skills and effective use of Lean Six Sigma tools; Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Experience with digital transformation and automation in manufacturing assembly environments.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, including assembly, machining, riveting, and painting.
• First Unit Flow planning and execution experience.
• Understanding and application of Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL).
• Experience with NC programming (e.g., MasterCAM) and setting up machining centers for production.
• Familiarity with CREO, DFMPro, SAP, and Apriso.
• Experience transitioning aerospace products from development into production.

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.
• Employee will work on-site full-time.
• This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• This position is incentive plan eligible.