Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin · John C. Stennis Space Center, MS
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 22 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in John C. Stennis Space Center, MS.
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $96k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 765 live postings that list pay, out of 2257 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 23 other live manufacturing postings in Mississippi.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 54%
- Team leadership 42%
- New product launch 29%
- Automation 29%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Lockheed Martin
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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