Manufacturing Engineer Sr

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Date posted:
Jun. 16, 2026

This is a Manufacturing Engineer Sr Staff position on the Production Engineering (PE) F-35 Strategic Corrective Action (SCA) team in Fort Worth, Texas. In this role you will serve in a Technical Lead capacity, primarily supporting the Rework and Repair (R&R) Council, as well as other potential special assignments and Technical Lead duties as required. This high visibility role will allow you to work cross‑functionally to develop and execute on the strategy to support the R&R reduction efforts across F‑35 Production Operations.

This role is essential to shaping the future of F‑35 R&R strategy and must be comfortable periodically reporting to Senior Leadership including Director and VP level leaders.

• Lead various project charters and support the cross‑functional teams as needed in their efforts to reduce R&R across the program.
• Investigate manufacturing processes across multiple build areas and at a program level, applying Lean‑Six Sigma tools to uncover root causes, close process gaps, develop corrective action plans, and coordinate weekly with Production Operations counterparts.
• Work closely with Quality Engineering and Production Operations, coordinate cross‑functional teams, promote creative problem solving, and drive product improvement initiatives.
• Project‑manage each corrective action effort from initiation through verification and closure, while tracking key metrics to reduce variation and elevate overall product quality.

Work schedule:

4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week. Onsite full‑time at the designated Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, TX. 3‑day weekends every weekend! Flexible work schedules are available. Comprehensive benefits package available.

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and cross‑functionally with quality assurance, production operations, design engineering, industrial engineering, project engineering, manufacturing engineering, and/or process engineering.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills required in a team environment.
• Experience presenting to Senior/Executive Leadership.
• Ability to apply structured root‑cause analysis techniques and corrective action plans.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and principles.

• STEM bachelor’s degree.
• Prior experience in a Technical Lead, Team Leader or Leadership capacity.
• Self‑starter who can work independently under consultative direction.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, SFM, Product Data Manager (PDM) and other LM Aero systems.
• Prior experience on the F‑35 or other military aircraft.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

This position requires a government security clearance; a U.S. citizen is required for consideration. Clearance level:
Secret.

Fort Worth, Texas.

• Experience Level: Experienced Professional
• Business Unit:
  Aeronautics Company
• Career Area:
  Manufacturing
• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Shift: First
• Relocation Available:
  Possible