Engineering Aide Specialist

Lockheed Martin Corp.; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corp. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Aide in Massachusetts to validate and maintain production equipment, collaborating with Manufacturing Engineers on technical tasks and producing detailed engineering documentation, reports, and procedures.

You will test and troubleshoot equipment, act as a liaison between ME and production teams, and ensure timely problem resolution to support assembly performance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with additional technical training.
• 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing role.
• Ability to read and understand engineering design drawings and interpretations of their applicability to manufacturing.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain secret security clearance (Interim clearance required to start).
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers on technical tasks, gathering and manipulating engineering data and design changes.
• Produce high-quality engineering documentation, reports, and machine operation procedures with accuracy.
• Serve as liaison between Manufacturing Engineers and production teams to provide technical guidance and timely problem resolution.
• Test and troubleshoot production equipment to identify and resolve issues.

Skills

Reading drawings

Data analysis

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent with technical training

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Standard Job Description Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

Standard Job Description Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

What You Will Be Doing As a Manufacturing Engineering Aide, you will be responsible for validating and maintaining production equipment, ensuring they operate at optimal levels. You will:

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers (ME) on various technical tasks, providing crucial support in gathering, maintaining, formatting, compiling, and manipulating technical data, such as engineering designs and design changes.
• Produce high‑quality engineering documentation, reports, marking files, designs, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics), and machine operation procedures, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Act as a key liaison between the ME and production teams, assisting in providing technical guidance and timely problem resolution to support assembly performance.
• Test and troubleshoot production equipment to identify and resolve issues.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent, with additional technical training sufficient enough to be able to perform required basic calculations, electronic/mechanical assembly/test, computer operations, etc.
• Minimum 3‑5 years of experience in a manufacturing role.
• Ability to read and understand engineering design drawings and interpret design specifications and their applicability to manufacturing.
• The ability to obtain a secret security clearance is required and must be able to obtain an Interim Security Clearance prior to start, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Desired Skills

• Microsoft Office suite experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and timely problem resolution to production floor operators
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts and technique and experience generating/implementing process improvements
• Experience with PLC control troubleshooting and repair
• Experience with microelectronics
• Experience with laser welding, wire bonding, MRSI

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $65000.00 - $120800.00

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.