Applications Engineer Senior - Level 3

Standard Job Description

Join the Operations Systems & Modeling (OSM) organization as an Applications Engineer - Level 3 supporting two of Aeronautics' most strategic digital transformation initiatives: MES Acceleration (MESA) and 1LMX. In this role, you will play a critical part in delivering the Apriso Manufacturing Execution System (MES) — the platform that connects engineering, planning, and the shop floor to enable next-generation aircraft production.

What You Will Be Doing

You will work at the intersection of manufacturing operations and enterprise IT, partnering with shop floor operators, manufacturing engineers, IT architects, and functional core process owners to configure, deploy, test, and sustain MES capabilities that directly impact how aircraft are built. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to shape how digital manufacturing is delivered across the Aeronautics enterprise.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Gather and analyze information on product capabilities and competing solutions to inform system design.
• Partner with shop‑floor operators, manufacturing engineers, IT architects, and process owners to configure and deploy MES features.
• Develop, execute, and document test scripts for functional, regression, and user‑acceptance testing of MES releases.
• Provide day‑to‑day sustainment support, triage production‑impacting issues, and communicate resolutions to stakeholders.
• Prepare equipment analyses and present technical proposals to sales and customer teams as needed.

What’s In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. 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 engineer with strong communication skills, adept at translating technical capabilities into actionable solutions. You thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy partnering across functions, and are driven to advance digital manufacturing.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Gathers information concerning the capabilities of company products; investigates the technical capabilities of company products and competing equipment; stays abreast of developments in hardware and software; analyzes customer problems; assists in designing systems to satisfy customer needs. Prepares equipment analysis to instruct sales force and customers in equipment capabilities. May prepare and present sales proposals.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) manufacturing applications with experience in a broad range of operations applications and workflows
• Experience authoring and executing test scripts (functional, regression, and/or user acceptance testing)
• Experience gathering requirements from end users and translating them into system capabilities or configuration changes
• Understanding of shop floor operations, routings, work instructions, quality inspections, and non-conformance processes

Desired Skills

• Experience working with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and the related integrations between these systems
• Experience working with Siemens Xcelerator
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a semi-virtual team.
• Experience in Aeronautical manufacturing systems, business processes, and methods with the ability to utilize that knowledge in developing a digital manufacturing system.
• Experience utilizing Agile tools such as Jira
• Writing and executing detailed test scripts
• Exerience with technical requirements generation and specification development
• Experience in manufacturing systems, business processes, and methods
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with shop floor users, IT architects, and functional core process owners
• Ability to troubleshoot production-impacting issues and drive them to resolution