Manufacturing Engineer Staff

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, with a good understanding of production processes, equipment, and shop floor operations.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with corrective action and production support.
• Experience with process/product optimization and efficiency.
• Experience with SAP and Qnote processing.
• Knowledge of FBM manufacturing practices and requirements.
• FBM Cable Harness Manufacturing or general FBM Electronics manufacturing experience.
• You will need to be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance to support this government contract.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer for SWFLANT Cable Shop will optimize manufacturing processes for cable, wire harness, and cable assembly production. Acting as the primary technical liaison between Avionics Design Engineering and Production.

• Ensure efficient, cost effective, and high quality manufacturing of electrical cable systems supporting the FBM Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain detailed work instructions, process specifications, and Bill of Materials (BOMs) from engineering drawings and schematics.
• Design and implement safe, efficient production layouts and assembly workflows for cable and harness builds.
• Specify, source, qualify, and maintain specialized tooling (e.g., automated cutters, crimpers, heat shrink equipment, test fixtures).
• Provide hands on technical support on the shop floor, troubleshooting wiring, component installation, crimping, soldering, and testing issues.
• Lead Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCA) investigations for recurring defects and non conformances.
• Collaborate with Quality, Test, and Supply Chain teams to define inspection criteria and test requirements, integrating them into the production plan.
• Manage and update all manufacturing documentation in line with design changes and configuration control.
• Develop and deliver training for fabricators and production staff on new or revised assembly processes.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering drawings, process specifications, and manufacturing planning.
• Demonstrated ability to drive issues to closure.
• Experience with tooling and tool design concepts.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Manufacturing certification.
• In depth knowledge of cable/connector standards, crimping, soldering, and wire preparation techniques.
• Familiarity with high voltage or specialty cables (e.g., fiber optic, shielded, aerospace grade).
• Proficiency with CAD/PDMS, MS Office, and preferably ERP/MRP systems (e.g., MES, SAP, Oracle).
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Excellent Organizational skills and Project Management.

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