Tool Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Marietta, GA, is hiring two Tool Engineering Sr (E3) specialists to support the C-130 Digitization effort. You will contribute as tooling engineers, reviewing tool designs, preparing scanning work, and ensuring scans align with manufacturing and quality requirements.

The role demands cross-functional collaboration with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and supplier teams, with occasional travel and possible weekend/off-hour support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 5+ years in tool/manufacturing/design engineering
• Experience in aerospace tooling and aircraft production support
• Proficiency with CATIA V5 for 3D modeling and design review
• Experience with legacy aircraft tooling, drawings, processes and definitions
• Ability to interpret complex drawings, GD&T and manufacturing requirements
• Experience with working with suppliers to resolve tooling design and fabrication issues
• Experience with tooling lifecycles: design, reviews, procurement, funding

Responsibilities

• Review tool designs and prepare work for scanning cells
• Validate scans per released command media
• Resolve conflicts from digitizing tool-controlled aircraft
• Provide technical support to ensure tooling and part scans are configuration controlled
• Support Model Based Digitization in NX and Teamcenter

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Tooling engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree (STEM) or 5+ years experience

Tools

CATIA V5

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Standard Job Description

AMMM Production Engineering is hiring two Tool Engineering Sr (E3) to support the C-130 Digitization effort. These engineers will be part of the scanning workflow, with emphasis on the prep cell of the digitization process for tools and parts. The candidates selected will partner with direct employees and contractors to support the overall digitization effort.

These roles are part of our Strategy & Readiness Organization and will report to the Digitization Tool Engineering Manager. In this new role, you will contribute to the business by serving as a tooling engineer, applying sound engineering judgment to resolve complex tooling and scanning issues, evaluate all tooling configurations, and ensure tooling supports engineering definition, manufacturing requirements, and product quality. Engineers will work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Tool Fabrication, Tool Inspection, and supplier organizations to support aircraft digitization efforts.

As a Tool Engineering Sr supporting Digitization, you will review tool designs and prepare work for scanning cells, perform validation of scans in accordance to released command media, resolve technical conflicts arising from digitizing a tool controlled aircraft, and provide overall technical support to ensure tooling and part scans are configuration controlled and provide for overall program success. Scope will be inclusive of supporting Model Based Digitization efforts in NX and Teamcenter.

The ideal candidates will possess a background around tool engineering and metrology. The candidate must excel in cross-functional collaboration, exhibit strong communication skills, project management capabilities, and quickly develop relationships to influence outcomes. Additionally, the candidates must embrace a culture of performance.

This position is located in Marietta, GA.

This role may require infrequent travel and possible weekend/off-hour support.

Designs, develops and implements industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, prototype model production and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements. May use CAD/CAM to design tools.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM required) or 5+ years of experience as a tool engineer / manufacturing engineer / design engineering / supporting aircraft production
• Experience in aerospace tooling engineering, manufacturing engineering, or aircraft production support role
• Demonstrated proficiency with CATIA V5, including 3D modeling, model interpretation, and engineering design review
• Experience with legacy aircraft fabrication tooling, tooling drawings, manufacturing processes, and historical engineering definitions
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex engineering drawings (2D / paper), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and manufacturing requirements
• Experience working directly with suppliers to resolve tooling design, fabrication, inspection, and configuration issues.
• Experience with tooling lifecycles and processes (i.e. tool design, design review, procurement, funding, etc.)
• Presentation, verbal & written communication skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Aeronautics Line of Business and awareness of Aero Code and local site policies and procedures
• Experience developing and implementing tools required for production or experimental use
• Strong technical problem-solving, written communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex technical issues and develop documented, defensible engineering recommendations
• Experience supporting military aircraft programs, including C-130, C-130J, or other legacy aircraft platforms
• NX and Teamcenter experience
• Experience with fabrication tooling, assembly tooling, master gauges, templates, fixtures, and drill jigs.
• Familiarity with tooling inspection, metrology, laser tracking, 3D scanning, and digital tooling verification
• Experience with tooling digitization, legacy drawing conversion, model-based definition, and configuration management.
• Experience supporting domestic and international suppliers
• Familiarity with aerospace quality systems, material and process requirements, and engineering change processes

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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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: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• 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.