Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin · Titusville, FL
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $85k–$158k
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Titusville, FL. You will design and implement manufacturing strategies for complex missile assemblies.
- They ask for
- Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Black Belt, OEE, Root cause, SPC, Robotics
- Base pay
- $85k–$158k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $71k–$131k. This one lists $85k–$158k.
Median of the low and high ends of 27 live postings that list pay, out of 92 manufacturing engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 91 other live manufacturing postings in Florida.
- Base pay
- About 21% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $71k–$131k, from 26 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 43%
- ✓ Tooling 42%
- ✓ Root cause 32%
- ✓ Machining 30%
- Six Sigma 29%
- New product launch 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, OEE, Robotics, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Lockheed Martin
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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This plant: Lockheed Martin in Titusville
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Full description from Lockheed MartinAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop and implement efficient manufacturing processes, layouts, and procedures for assemblies, equipment installation, machining, painting, and material handling.
- ◆Interpret drawings and model-based designs, translating them into actionable manufacturing steps using MES and CAD tools.
- ◆Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments.
- ◆Create specifications and procedures for tools, fixtures, and manufacturing aides, adapting equipment for production conditions.
- ◆Ensure new designs are producible, cost-effective, and meet design-for-excellence goals.
- ◆Identify production risks and drive cost reduction initiatives.
- ◆Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical and organizational challenges.
- ◆Lead team members in implementing engineering changes, process improvements, and team initiatives.
- ◆Provide on-floor production support, troubleshoot issues to root causes, and implement solutions.
- ◆Introduce and optimize advanced manufacturing technologies and automation.
- ◆Communicate directly with government customers and provide design producibility input.
- ◆Support suppliers and internal teams in manufacturing processes.
- ◆Develop inspection tools, incorporate quality points into Manufacturing Work Instructions, and ensure processes meet regulatory and customer requirements.
- ◆Monitor equipment performance to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- ◆Apply statistical process control and data analytics to improve processes.
requirements
to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Basic
Qualifications
Experienced Manufacturing Engineer with knowledge of industry standards and best practices of manufacturing processes, procedures, process improvement, and strategic planning.
Professional experience with product manufacturability with ability to drive internal initiatives such as process improvements, lean, and manufacturing technology enhancements.
Strong communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
Experience with design and fabrication for tooling, fixtures and manufacturing aides.
Proficient working in 3D modelling software (e.g. CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, Nx, etc), Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM) programs (e.g. 3DX, Teamcenter, PDM, etc.), and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) programs (e.g. Apriso, iBASEt, SAP, etc.).
responsibilities
of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(
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Standard Job Description
Role Overview
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will design and implement manufacturing strategies for complex missile assemblies. You will solve technical and organizational challenges, influence product design for manufacturability, and support the transition of new or revised designs into production. This role directly impacts the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of production while contributing to Lockheed Martin’s mission in space innovation and national security.
Work Environment
- •Collaborative and fast-paced team environment.
- •Cross-functional interaction with engineering, quality, and production teams.
- •Hands-on involvement in the production floor and direct problem-solving.
- •Requires flexibility to engage across multiple sites and support both new and ongoing production initiatives.
Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
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
Desired Skills
Ability to mentor and teach individuals or small groups.
Excellent Team facilitation skills and effective use of Lean Six-Sigma tools.
Experience in representing Operations teams for a wide range of difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Lean Six-Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.
Knowledge of Digital Transformation and Automation Processes in a Manufacturing Assembly Environment.
Understanding and wide application of Manufacturing Processes (Assembly, Machining, Riveting, Painting, etc.).
First Unit Flow planning & execution.
Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) knowledge/experience.
Experience with NC programming using MasterCAM or similar software.
Knowledge of how to set up and implement new machining centers in production.
Experience using CREO, DFMPro, SAP, and Apriso.
Experience transitioning aerospace products from development into production.
Pay Information
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.