Job Description

Description:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Be More Than You Can Imagine.

This exciting position is with our historic Skunk Works program. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Some of our unclassified projects include the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-35 Lightening II. Learn more about some of the incredible things we do here:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics/skunkworks.html

As a member you will support ME tasks associated with product development through standing up a low-rate production product line.
A successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of success in Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related disciplines. This team member will be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently and execute tasks under general direction, and the job will require multi-tasking and active engagement in the Production environment. This engineer will serve as an interface between the Production organization and the Engineering community, ensuring that released engineering packages are producible and can be integrated into the Production environment. He or she will understand process improvement and technology insertion to improve the build process through Producibility and Cost Reduction initiatives. And will work in support of Production mechanics and supervisors looking for opportunities to improve the build processes, eliminate repetitive defects and drive out unnecessary cost.
You will work with a great team of engineers, with ample hands-on opportunities, project management and engineering coordination tasks, and have a direct impact on program success.

Summary of Key Duties for this position:
You provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements we use to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
You ensure process and procedures we use comply with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory guidance
You design sequence of operations and specific procedures that affect product build
You provide manufacturing producibility analysis for machined mechanical and composite details and assembly operations
You will be a Manufacturing Team member who will develop the manufacturing deliverables such as tooling concepts and fixtures, manufacturing work instructions, technician process instructions and manufacturing bills of material
You may incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan
You will collaborate with shop supervision, technicians, MRP controllers, production leads, and program individuals
You will need to be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule where business needs may require occasional second shift and weekend support

Whats In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Palmdale, CA Discover Palmdale.

MFGPE
Basic Qualifications:
Experience working with engineering blueprints & process specifications

Experience with tooling, machining or fabrication

Manufacturing experience in metallic, non-metallic, electrical, assembly and installations
Desired Skills:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Manufacturing Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.

Assembly/Build Floor support experience

Problem Solving Skills - Demonstrated ability to drive issues to closure and develop workaround plans or corrective action plans

Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with internal and cross functional teams; Production, IT, Facilities, Planning and Engineering

Robust MS Office skill set

AutoCAD or Catia V5 experience

Experience with lean manufacturing and process improvement

Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (ERP4C or SAP) in a manufacturing/production environment

Experience defining/selecting equipment requirements to support Engineering build requirements 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 provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per weekSecurity Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: Secret with an investigation within 5 years Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. Theyre dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martins vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalBusiness Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANYRelocation Available: PossibleCareer Area: Manufacturing Type: Full-Time Shift: Multiple shifts available