Manufacturing Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

Company Mission & Program Overview
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. security clearance - Secret or eligibility to obtain secret clearance
• Experience with aerospace or missile manufacturing processes, including knowledge of GD&T, work‑instruction development, and production line balancing.
• Proficiency in industry‑standard tools such as CAD (Creo, SolidWorks, or CATIA), and PLM/ERP systems (Windchill/EPDM, SAP)
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and BOMs, and to develop/validate manufacturing procedures, tooling, and fixtures while complying with safety, quality, and certification requirements

Desired Skills

• Strong presentation abilities – comfortable creating and delivering clear, persuasive briefings to technical and non‑technical audiences using PowerPoint, Visio, and video‑conferencing tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite – advanced Excel for data analysis, Word for technical documentation, Teams/Outlook for collaboration, and SharePoint for information management.
• Excellent customer‑relation skills – proven track record of building rapport, managing expectations, and providing timely, solution‑focused support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience on the nuance of Development Programs and Prototyping
• Hands-on experience in Final Assembly Production