Manufacturing Engineer - Level 2

Basic Qualifications

Experience working in a manufacturing setting.

Familiarity with tooling concepts and basic tool design.

Exposure to corrective action related activities.

Job Description

Lockheed Martin’s legacy of aviation excellence is built on perseverance, innovation, and a relentless drive to deliver mission-critical results. As a Level 2 F-35 Wing Systems Manufacturing Engineer, you will work with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, gaining exposure to the fundamentals of aircraft structural/systems manufacturing while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, SRR reduction initiatives, tooling improvements, and engineering change management.

What You Will Be Doing

• Project Support – Assist senior engineers on production-support initiatives such as SRR reduction, HPU reduction, and tooling refinements.
• Documentation – Contribute to updates of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Manufacturing Plans under guidance.
• Corrective Action Participation – Join corrective action reviews, execute assigned Corrective Action Plan (CAP) tasks, and track issue resolution.
• CAD Assistance – Provide basic CAD support (CATIA V5 or similar) for tooling or A/C level repairs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work with Production, Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering (IE), Operations Engineering (OE), Planning, Marietta Wing, Wing Ops, EMAS, and Final Assembly groups to communicate status and issues as necessary.
• Process Learning – Apply introductory Lean/6-Sigma concepts and process optimization techniques under mentorship.
• Team Interaction – Collaborate with peers, share knowledge, and provide peer support where appropriate.

Core Responsibilities

• Aid senior engineers in executing production-support projects with clearly defined tasks.
• Update SOPs and Manufacturing Plans following established templates and review processes.
• Participate in corrective-action meetings, perform root-cause analysis on assigned items, and implement CAP actions.
• Generate or modify simple 2-D/3-D models in CATIA V5 to support tooling needs.
• Communicate daily/weekly status updates to relevant support teams and ensure transparency of major issues.
• Contribute to cost-saving and efficiency ideas, presenting findings to the team for review.
• Learn and apply basic engineering change request processes, ensuring proper documentation and implementation.

What's In It For You

3 day weekends every weekend!

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible work schedules
• Employee benefits

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• F-35 Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of F-35 production line practices and requirements.
• Understanding of engineering blueprints, process specifications, and manufacturing planning.
• Experience working in QADS, SFM, SAP, CAPP, PDM, and ICA.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Other Important Information

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