Manufacturing Engineer - Automation & Process Innovation

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 schedule

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Palmdale, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to design and implement manufacturing processes, layouts, and production workflows. You will analyze 3D models, optimize tooling and work instructions, and drive continuous improvement across operations.

The role requires collaboration with industrial engineering, planning, Quality Assurance, and production teams, plus experience with PLM and MES systems and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required to apply.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment working cross functionally with other disciplines including industrial engineering, planning, scheduling, Quality Assurance & production operations.
• Experience supporting vehicle systems installations & integration into a final product across various subsystems (electrical, fuel, hydraulic, propulsion, avionics, structures).
• Experience with lean manufacturing and process improvements.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and procedures including composite fabrication, structural assembly, machining, bonded assemblies & installations.
• Active Secret security clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years AND Ability to obtain special program access.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and layouts for assemblies and equipment installation.
• Analyze and optimize 3D model data to support digital work instructions.
• Evaluate equipment performance and drive corrective actions for operational excellence.
• Leverage factory data to implement statistical process control and data analytics for continuous improvement.
• Provide input to product design to optimize manufacturing techniques.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvements

Manufacturing planning

Problem solving

Engineering blueprints

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

iBase-t (Solumina)

Teamcenter

SFM

CATIA

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Palmdale, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to design and implement manufacturing processes, layouts, and production workflows. You will analyze 3D models, optimize tooling and work instructions, and drive continuous improvement across operations.

The role requires collaboration with industrial engineering, planning, Quality Assurance, and production teams, plus experience with PLM and MES systems and a Secret clearance.