Manufacturing Engineer

Description: As a Manufacturing Engineering Sr Stf within IGNITE, you will work in the Severn Operations Manufacturing Team providing support to internal and external customers. We are on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. By pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you will make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence.

• Manufacturing concept and process solutions for production applications covering advanced technologies including composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, emerging technologies, and digital capabilities.
• Analyze, research, design, and develop materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of structures, systems, and subsystems.
• Provide guidance regarding design concepts, TRL/MRL maturity, and specification requirements to best utilize resources and manufacturing techniques, and ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• Interface with internal and external customers, program offices, engineering disciplines, and executive management.
• Facilitate engineering support, review and approval of Bid & Proposal (B&P) requests.
• Support program gate reviews as the engineering review authority, and assist in resolution of program engineering challenges (technical, financial, and staffing).
• Make decisions that impact the organization, operations, and services in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to provide PCB/PCBA Design for Excellence (DFX) feedback and identify manufacturing risks early in development.
• Partner with supply chain and EEE components engineers to establish and enforce a preferred parts list, identify alternate parts, and address part obsolescence.
• Perform in‑depth reviews of schematics, eCAD/MCAD, BOMs and Fabrication and Assembly drawings in Solidworks, Altium, Mentor, and Zuken.
• Contribute to design reviews as a subject matter expert in manufacturability, testability, yield improvement, supplier capability, and quality control.
• Define and document manufacturing and test best practices for PCB/PCBA designers to adhere to.
• Lead PCB/PCBA manufacturing vendor selection and qualification, define manufacturing readiness requirements, and drive milestone reviews.
• Develop and validate advanced manufacturing and test processes, including equipment selection, commissioning, documentation, and training.
• Direct and coordinate PCB fabrication and PCBA manufacturing activities, including managing supplier relations, overseeing quarantine and rework operations, and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Write and maintain engineering documentation including drawing notes, mBOMs, work instructions, inspection requirements, rework practices, and standard operating procedures.
• Support technicians and engineers in building prototype hardware and transitioning designs from development, through qualification, and into production.
• Investigate non‑conformances to identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and drive systemic improvements to designs and manufacturing processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk, simplify processes, and enhance PCB/PCBA quality, throughput, and cost.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; any relevant certifications are a plus.
• Experience in PCB fabrication or PCBA assembly manufacturing. Preference for candidates with NPI, spaceflight hardware, and NASA program experience.
• Expertise in board assembly processes and equipment, such as stencil/paste print, SPI, pick & place, SMT reflow, AOI, selective solder, X‑ray inspection, flying probe, cleaning, coating, and programming.
• Extensive knowledge of IPC and NASA standards, such as IPC‑A‑600/610 Class 3, J‑STD‑001, IPC‑6012, IPC‑CC‑830, IPC‑SM‑840, IPC‑TM‑650, NASA‑STD‑8739.1. Experience with the IPC space addendum is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with materials used in PCBA manufacturing; such as PCB substrates, polymerics (conformal coating,…