Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short‑Term Disability

Long‑Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to transform complex aerospace designs into clear, actionable production guidance for missile‑defense programs and to boost manufacturing efficiency across operations.

You will lead automation initiatives, drive continuous improvement with Lean Six Sigma, and develop robust work instructions while collaborating with design, manufacturing, and quality teams in a security‑critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or a related Master’s degree.
• U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex designs into actionable production guidance.
• Develop and implement process automation and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Lead root‑cause corrective actions and Lean Six Sigma projects.
• Design and optimize processes to reduce cost, improve quality, and accelerate delivery.

Skills

Work instructions

Cross-functional teamwork

GD&T

SAP

Lean Six Sigma

CREO/ProE

Electro‑mechanical

Manufacturing environment

Education

Engineering degree (Aero/Mech/Manufacturing/Materials/Elec)

Job description

Standard Job Description

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.

You will be the Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Manufacturing Engineering group. Our team is responsible for delivering precise work instructions, advancing process automation, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for converting complex designs into actionable production guidance and enhancing manufacturing efficiency across missile‑defense programs.

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Translate engineering blueprints and parts lists into clear work instructions.
• Develop and implement process automation and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Lead root‑cause corrective actions and Lean Six Sigma improvement projects.
• Design and optimize processes to reduce cost, improve quality, and accelerate delivery.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Position requires 3+ years of experience with a related Bachelor’s degree or a related Master’s degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clear.

Desired Skills

• Experience writing technical work instructions
• Able to work in a cross functional, teaming environment
• Detailed knowledge of GD&T
• SAP Experience
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma manufacturing, concepts, and techniques
• CREO/ProE experience with a focus on tool design
• Experience working with electro‑mechanical and/or optical assemblies
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Telecommuting :Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
• Work Schedule :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.
• Security Clearance :This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• Work Schedule :4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, 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
• 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.