Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

The F‑35 is designed with the entire battlespace in mind, bringing new flexibility and capability to the United States and its allies. Reliability on any single capability – electronic attack, stealth, etc. – is not sufficient for success and survivability in the future. Missions traditionally performed by specialized aircraft – air‑to‑air combat, air‑to‑ground strikes, electronic attack, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance – can now be executed by a squadron of F‑35s.

F35 Aircraft Mate/ Forward Fuselage Manufacturing Engineer will directly support primarily the Mate production team.

• Perform floor support to solve immediate production constraints.
• Develop corrective actions to improve the production system, reducing Scrap Rework and Repair (SRR) cost and hours per unit (HPU).
• Update the manufacturing plan.
• Perform manufacturing evaluations of engineering changes.
• Perform QAR corrective action.
• Create cost reduction initiatives.
• Conduct other manufacturing engineering standard work such as tool trial runs, work‑around plans, etc.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance per business requirements.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• BS in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience working in a union environment.
• Experience giving persuasive presentations.
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma techniques.
• Strong Excel experience.
• Knowledge of F‑35 production line practices and requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems installation procedures and requirements.
• 2+ years of related experience.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.