Manufacturing Engineer Senior

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to enhance production capacity. This role involves overseeing tooling proposals and project management across multiple sites, requiring strong engineering skills and the ability to work with complex data. The successful candidate will contribute to high-impact defense programs and enjoy flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling options

Comprehensive benefits package

Work-life balance commitment

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field.
• Experience in manufacturing tooling and automated processes.
• Ability to obtain Secret Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support rate tooling proposals and program baseline activities.
• Manage tooling action requests and Control Account Management.
• Generate Tangible Item Lists (TILs) and labor estimates.

Skills

Proficient in MS Office tools

Budget planning

Organizational skills

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Driving project implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

PTC Creo

Job description

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering
• Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Ability to travel domestic and/or international
• Experience supporting the design and fabrication of manufacturing tooling
• Ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance

Job Code/Title

E1623:Manufacturing Engineer Sr

Job Description

Overview
You will be the Manufacturing Engineer, Senior for the Precision Fires Rate Tooling team. Our team drives the successful execution of rate tooling contracts, supporting Missiles and Fire Control's production capacity growth for Precision Fires programs, including GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Manufacturing Engineer, Senior, you will support rate tooling proposals, program baseline activities, and contract execution. You will be a self-starter, driving projects across multiple sites, suppliers, and locations, with excellent organizational skills and the ability to consolidate complex data into actionable insights.

Your responsibilities will include:
* Generating Tangible Item Lists (TILs) and labor estimates
* Budget planning, IMS planning, and make site coordination
* Control Account Management, writing Tooling Action Requests, and managing priorities

Why Join Us
As a collaborative and driven individual, you will thrive in this role. You will have the opportunity to work on high-impact programs, driving production capacity growth and supporting the development of cutting-edge missile systems. With a strong foundation in manufacturing engineering and excellent organizational skills, you will be an integral part of our team. If you're a motivated and detail-oriented professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role, apply now to join our team and contribute to the success of our Precision Fires programs.

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.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This position is in Grand Prairie. Discover more about our Grand Prairie, Texas location.

Desired skills

• SAP application experience
• Windchill / MPM Link Experience
• Experience driving the implementation of automated manufacturing processes
• Experience in design for manufacturing / design for automation
• Experience creating and/or interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience managing project cost / schedule
• Experience working with Government customers
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams/projects across multiple locations
• Demonstrated competency in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (PTC Creo Preferred)
• Proven ability to improve cost, schedule, quality and/or safety

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Select the Telework classification for this position

Employee will telework < 50%

Ability to Telecommute

Part time telecommuting

Shift

First

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Work Schedule

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Security Clearance Information

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Security Clearance

Secret

LMCareers Business Unit

MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Department

DDE291:PROGRAM PROCESS ENGINEERING

Job Class

Manufacturing

Job Category

Experienced Professional

City, State

Grand Prairie-TX

City

Grand Prairie

Zip

75051

Virtual

no

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Req Type

Full-Time

Direct/Indirect

Direct

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $81,600 - $143,865. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $93,800 - $162,610. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.