Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job : 718016  
Date posted: Feb. 16, 2026
Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our Production Support Engineering Team in King of Prussia, PA
! The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of the following: manufacturing practices and methods for mechanical assembly and integration, electronics assembly, and/or cable/harness assembly; reading and interpreting drawings, schematics, and specifications; knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and techniques; the ability to read, interpret, and apply basic GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) principles.

Summary of Key Duties for this position:

• You will design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for mechanical assemblies and electromechanical assemblies.

• You will provide producibility inputs and feedback to design engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements.

• You will write production plans, inspect and assess defective hardware, and optimize production flows to meet program deliverables.

• You will communicate with shop floor personnel to implement process improvements and gain efficiencies.

• You will support Production Control in prioritizing work in process to meet program delivery schedules.

• You will analyze shop performance, and support Quality Assurance in root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related defects.

• You will support development and production of weapon systems.

• Travel may be required.

• Weekend or off-hour support may be required to support production schedules.
Basic Qualifications:

• Mechanical assembly, vehicle assembly, and/or electro-mechanical assembly experience.

• Experience writing manufacturing work instructions.

• Experience reading engineering drawings and/or analyzing design documentation.

• Manufacturing and/or Production Operations experience.

• This position requires special access to support the program and requires the selected candidate to able obtain a Secret security clearance and be a US Citizen.
Desired

Skills:



• Experience operating in an aerospace or defense production environment.

• Experience with high-mix production operations.

• Experience developing rework instructions, repair directions, or flow alteration records.

• Demonstrated understanding of lean manufacturing techniques and principles as well as work measurements and labor standards.

• Experience with reentry vehicle or missile assembly processes, methodologies, and equipment.

• Experience in SAP is a plus.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office.

• Active security clearance at the Secret level, or higher, is desired.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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 Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that…