Manufacturing Technology Applications Engineer (Level 2)

Lockheed Martin; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works program seeks a professional to support manufacturing technology projects and the processes enabling technology insertions in aerospace coatings and finishes.

As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology team, you will lead or contribute to metrology-based projects, manage budgets and schedules, and assist in defining processes from investigations through production support.

Qualifications

• Project management experience.
• Experience developing advanced technology.
• Experience with technical requirements generation and equipment or process development.
• Experience with aircraft coatings and finishes operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and integrate advanced manufacturing technology and processes.
• Technical and project management contributor towards metrology based projects.
• Manage budgets, schedules, status reports, cost-benefit analyses, trade studies, etc.
• Support manufacturing process investigation and development, procurement and supplier management, and production support.

Skills

Project management experience

Advanced technology development

Requirements generation & process dev

Aircraft coatings & finishes ops

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

Who We Are

This exciting position is with our historic Skunk Works program. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Some of our unclassified projects include the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-35 Lightening II. Learn more about some of the incredible things we do.

Standard Job Description

Who We Are

This exciting position is with our historic Skunk Works program. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Some of our unclassified projects include the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-35 Lightening II. Learn more about some of the incredible things we do.

Who You Are

You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals. Self-motivated and inspired, you thrive in an environment where you are empowered to work your craft, never settling for the bare minimum.

What You Will Be Doing

The primary focus for this role is to support the various projects developing new manufacturing technology and the processes and hardware that lead to successful manufacturing technology insertions. As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) team this role supports a project team or leads and manages smaller projects. This role is focused on manufacturing applied metrology technology and processes in the area of aircraft coatings and finishes. This includes expertise in advanced metrology equipment and software such as laser based scanners, optical metrology, dimensional analysis software, as well as process familiarity in quality and calibration methods, coating and finish applications using sheet material, applique's, and maskants.

Additional Responsibilities And Role Description Include

• Executions of planning, development, and integration of advanced manufacturing technology and processes to resolve technical manufacturing problems
• Technical and project management contributor towards metrology based projects.
• This role will perform functions such as budget and schedule management, status reporting, cost benefit analysis, trade studies, etc. as well as technology development functions, MRL (manufacturing readiness level) assessments, process definition and testing, industry capability evaluations and technical demonstrations.
• This position includes engineering, technical, and project management aspect for projects ranging in life cycle phase from manufacturing process investigation and development, test and improvements, manufacturing equipment and system specification, procurement and supplier management, integration and production support.

Role

In addition to this role's primary focus, project support may include various areas of aerospace manufacturing impacting the primary role ranging from:

• Metallic and composite fabrication
• System integration
• Aircraft structure assembly
• Manufacturing systems

Further Information About This Opportunity

• Must be a US citizen, this position is located at a facility that requires special access.
• Existing clearance or the ability to attain a Secret Security Clearance required.

Gathers information concerning the capabilities of company products; investigates the technical capabilities of company products and competing equipment; stays abreast of developments in hardware and software; analyzes customer problems; assists in designing systems to satisfy customer needs. Prepares equipment analysis to instruct sales force and customers in equipment capabilities. May prepare and present sales proposals.

Basic Qualifications

• Project management experience
• Experience developing advanced technology
• Experience with technical requirements generation and equipment or process development
• Experience with aircraft coatings and finishes operations

Desired Skills

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 1+ years of professional experience; or <1 year experience with a related Masters degree.
• Secret level security clearance
• Experience working in advanced manufacturing concepts as they relate to current and emerging aircraft platforms
• Knowledge of military aircraft design, fabrication, assembly, finishes, and inspection methods and tools
• Knowledge of industry best practices for a broad range of manufacturing techniques
• Experience in manufacturing fabrication processes in advanced materials, materials science, process engineering, and thin film processes
• Creative approach to technical problem solving
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79300.00 - $147300.00

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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:

• 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.