Senior Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer - Flexible

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Grand Prairie, TX and Orlando, FL is seeking a Senior Staff Research Engineer to lead emergent additive manufacturing technologies, guiding material and process development from concept through production transitions.

You will drive digital manufacturing integration, apply AI/ML for in-situ monitoring and design optimization, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical AM capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Significant experience in additive manufacturing technologies.
• Experience working with low-to-mid TRL technologies.
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to lead technical efforts and influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across stakeholders, including engineering, manufacturing, and leadership.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, evaluation, and maturation of emerging AM materials, processes, and digital technologies across low-to-mid TRLs.
• Identify and evaluate new material systems for AM, including metals, polymers, ceramics, and multifunctional materials.
• Advance new alloys for established AM processes.
• Support development of novel advanced materials for next-generation applications and to address future production needs.
• Evaluate and mature alternative AM processes (binder jetting, DED, hybrid manufacturing, resin-based sintering with debind-and-sin workflows).
• Develop understanding of process-structure-property relationships.
• Assess scalability and transition potential for production environments.
• Identify emerging technologies across industry, academia, and national labs; assess maturity and strategical relevance.
• Develop business cases based on technical value, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and transition potential.
• Recommend investment priorities aligned to Lockheed Martin needs.
• Partner with program teams to transition technologies into real applications.
• Support early qualification and risk reduction strategies.
• Enable enterprise-wide adoption across multiple business areas.
• Drive adoption of advanced AM software ecosystems including design tools, MES/workflow platforms, data analytics.
• Develop a digital thread from design through production.
• Identify and apply AI/ML approaches in in-situ monitoring, generative design, and materials discovery.
• Collaborate with internal AI/ML teams to accelerate innovation.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

TRLs

Materials science

Engineering fundamentals

Cross-functional leadership

Collaboration with stakeholders

Security clearance

AI/ML in manufacturing

Digital manufacturing

Technology scouting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Graduate degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Grand Prairie, TX and Orlando, FL is seeking a Senior Staff Research Engineer to lead emergent additive manufacturing technologies, guiding material and process development from concept through production transitions.

You will drive digital manufacturing integration, apply AI/ML for in-situ monitoring and design optimization, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical AM capabilities.