Manufacturing Engineer

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Flexible work schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Titusville, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the STAR Center to plan and author procedures for the Orion Spacecraft Elements Team and provide floor support for TPS/mechanical/electrical environments.

The role involves creating work instructions, determining build sequences, solving production issues, and maintaining assembly documentation across 2nd/3rd shifts during surge periods. A strong focus on manufacturability and process discipline is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Engineering (Mechanical / Aerospace / Electrical / Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering preferred).
• Experienced in the review of engineering drawings.
• Experience and understanding of configuration management practices and databases such as Windchill, EPDM, or similar.
• Willingness and ability to work 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift, as needed in event of a production surge.
• Experience and understanding of SAP / Apriso / Manufacturing Execution System or similar supporting software for generating manufacturing work instructions, and engineering/manufacturing bill of materials.
• Experience with technical reading, writing and analyzing procedures and reports.
• Must be a U.S Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Creates and/or develops manufacturing work instructions and determines build sequences.
• Solves production problems during the build of mechanical/electrical parts and assemblies.
• Investigates design/manufacturing factors like equipment availability and manufacturability.
• Develops and maintains assembly documentation.
• Troubleshoots anomalies and discrepant hardware.
• Performs producibility reviews to assess manufacturability and material availability.
• Interfacing with program personnel and reporting to leadership.
• Supports 2nd/3rd shift during surge.

Skills

Reading drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Windchill

EPDM

SAP

Apriso

Job description

Standard Job Description

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.

Standard Job Description

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!

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer at the STAR Center Titusville, Florida to plan and author procedures for the Orion Spacecraft Elements Team and provide floor support for a Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) / mechanical / electrical environment.

The applicant will perform specific duties to include, but are not limited to:

• Performs various duties including creating and/or developing manufacturing work instructions.
• Determines the sequence of build, selecting or designing required tools, and solves production problems during the build of mechanical/electrical piece parts and assemblies.
• Assists in investigating design/manufacturing factors such as equipment or part availability, manufacturability, ease of assembly, and large assembly management.
• Develops and maintains all assembly documentation.
• Troubleshoot/correct anomalies and discrepant hardware.
• Performs producibility reviews on engineering designs/drawings to assess manufacturability, ease of assembly, and material availability.
• Routinely interfaces with program personnel and reports project status to leadership.
• Ability to work 2nd & 3rd shift, as needed, during surge support.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of in‑house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems. Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem. Reviews, evaluates and derives requirements for testability, develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations. Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance. Writes discrepancy reports and performs integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Engineering (Mechanical / Aerospace / Electrical / Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering preferred).
• Experienced in the review of engineering drawings.
• Experience and understanding of configuration management practices and databases such as Windchill, EPDM, or similar.
• Willingness and ability to work 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift, as needed in the event of a production surge.
• Experience and understanding of SAP / Apriso / Manufacturing Execution System or similar supporting software for generating manufacturing work instructions, and engineering/manufacturing bill of materials.
• Experience with technical reading, writing and analyzing procedures and reports.
• Must be a U.S Citizen.

Desired Skills

• Advanced Skills in the Microsoft Office software suite.
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems system tools (Automation Framework, EPDM) or industry equivalent.
• Experience with CAD/CAM software such as CreoParametric, CreoView, EdgeCAM, Delmia.
• Experience with structural installations.
• Experience with electrical, structural, avionics, and mechanism installations.
• Experience in the review of engineering drawings and as a floor liaison.
• Experience in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• CNC knowledge.
• Knowledge of production manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience in a test and requirements verification environment.
• Experience in Space Vehicle (SV) Test Operations including the test development process, test execution, data analysis, and anomaly resolution.
• Ability to maintain process discipline in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to grow and seek new challenges.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors.
• Demonstrated experience in Assembly operations/Test operations.
• Demonstrated technical writing and communication skills with experience writing system level test plans, test procedures, and/or test information sheets.

Pay Information

Full‑Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

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.