Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Courtland
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description The Lockheed Martin Space Production Operations Team is seeking an early career Manufacturing Engineer to support our fleet Ballistic Missile and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Program in Courtland, AL! This role will require you to be organized with exceptional attention-to-detail. You will collaborate with program management, our customer, manufacturing engineers, technicians, and other key essential team members supporting manufacturing. You will be relied upon to lead the team in daily assignment tasks for ordnance, integration and testing, and ensure all activities meet program requirements. IN this role you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: - Implement manufacturing processes, procedures and equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. - Utilize computer aided manufacturing software to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. - Create and analyze 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. - Leverage understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. - Investigate and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. - Integrate 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. Basic Qualifications • Previous experience with manufacturing engineering in a production environment. • Knowledge of manufacturing principles and/or production line setup, launch and/or development. • Experience creating manufacturing work instructions and/or standard operating procedures. • Knowledge of manufacturing bill of materials, creation, edit, and/or maintenance. • Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance. Desired skills • Previous experience with manufacturing engineering or manufacturing engineering technology in an ordnance environment, Ordnance sub-assembly manufacturing and test experience. • Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space or industry equivalent processes. • Experience working in a large aerospace or automotive company. • Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space or industry equivalent tools (ERP/SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database, etc). • Prior experience with THAAD and FMB programs preferred. • Active Secret clearance. 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. * 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. 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 Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. 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. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. 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 $67,000 - $117,990. 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. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $77,000 - $133,400. 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.

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