Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more—innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re building future‑ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision, forging partnerships across industries worldwide, and advancing spacecraft to fuel the next generation. We reimagine how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

This position is for a Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager based in Courtland, AL, supporting electro/mech structure assembly, integration and test operations on a weekend first shift. The role may require some travel to other manufacturing operations.

• Lead the technical team daily to meet engineering requirements, schedule and cost commitments, and report production status to leadership.
• Supervise manufacturing engineers, recruit and train personnel, assess performance, and assign engineering tasks.
• Provide shop‑floor support, maintain manufacturing plans, tooling requirements, and engineering change implementations within an electrical/mechanical manufacturing facility.
• Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Create procedures for fabricating tools and equipment that affect product performance.
• Adapt machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions, incorporating inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspect machinery, equipment and tools for efficiency, investigate problems, and initiate corrective actions to ensure product quality.
• Develop processes applicable to statistical process control and related techniques.
• Guide engineering on design concepts and specification requirements to utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques effectively.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory processes and procedures.
• Communicate with inter‑organizational and outside customer contacts to provide solutions to technical problems.

• Manufacturing experience in assembly, integration, and/or test operations.
• Experience leading a technical team in a manufacturing factory environment.
• Ability to work the weekend shift (Thursday - Sunday).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance. Interim Secret clearance required prior to start.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Formal or informal leadership experience.
• Experience presenting to senior government and/or Lockheed Martin leaders.
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems or industry‑equivalent processes (Earn Value Management Systems, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Work Instructions, Routings, Production Orders, Bill of Materials, Qnotes, FFMEAs, FOE/FOD, etc.).
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems or industry‑equivalent tools (ERP/SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database, etc.).
• Lean Manufacturing experience and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certifications.
• Experience with Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and Ordnance Missile Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) operations.
• Proven leadership and management of aerospace and manufacturing products.
• Proven communication skills between Program, Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Proven production flow troubleshooting skills.
• Basic tooling, fixture and equipment design experience.
• Basic knowledge of Additive Manufacturing CAD/CAM and 3D Printing.
• Ability to work independently with little to no direction.

This position requires a U.S. Citizen for consideration: a Government Security Clearance at the Secret level (interim Clearance required prior to start).

• Experience Level: Experienced Professional
• Business Unit: SPACE
• Relocation Available:
  Possible
• Career Area:
  Manufacturing
• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Shift: First (Weekend Morning)
• Location:
  
  Courtland, AL
• Travel:
  Some travel may be required

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.