Standard Job Description

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

What is the mission? Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more- we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. 

What does this role look like?

➥ We are the voice steering today’s design decisions to drive tomorrow’s production success.

➥ This Manufacturing Engineering position will support Space Vehicle design optimization on our LM400 Product Line. 

➥ This position will support multiple programs in our LM400 portfolio driving Systems and Integration Design for Manufacturing and Rate Production. 

➥ This position will work with our Assembly Test and Launch Organizations to develop and standardize the DFX approach to Space Vehicle Integration and Assembly.

In this role will offer you the following daily key responsibilities:

➥ Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team while staying true to production goals and how they influence design decisions.

➥ Provide cost trades during design cycles to describe and defend producibility choices.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:​

Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Basic Qualifications

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications: 

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a STEM discipline.

• 5+ years of professional experience.

• Demonstrated experience with design for producibility (DFx/DFm) principles.

• Direct experience as a manufacturing engineer or similar technical authority in Assembly, Test and Launch Operations.

• Working knowledge of CAD systems and Manufacturing ERP systems, such as CREO, Automated Framework, or VE-CAMs.

• Experience in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and assembly sequences.

• You will need to be a US Citizen, and

Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Masters degree.

• Hands on experience on Space Vehicle Integration and Test Programs, including: Component and System Level Functional and Environmental test

• Lead ME experience during build of final spacecraft integration.

• Experience planning and executing mechanical operations associated with final integration and test of complex spacecraft

• Applies advanced technical principles, techniques, theories and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and theories.

• Ability to influence and lead.

• Must be able to interface with senior leadership, customers, and various functional organizations.

• Proven ability to collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team.

• Ability to work self-directed, self-starter and motivated.

• Strong, effective, active communication skills to include

• Change agent mindset demonstrated through recent implemented improvements.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills complimenting the ability to make timely, balanced decisions.

• New Process development and experience validating processes for flight applications.

• Current Active TS/SCI.

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