ADP Skunkworks - Manufacturing Engineer- Level 3
Lockheed Martin · Marietta, GA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $85k–$158k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Marietta, GA. Technical lead on design reviews, process improvement initiatives.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics, Automation
- Base pay
- $85k–$158k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $85k–$158k. This one lists $85k–$158k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 44 manufacturing engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 43 other live manufacturing postings in Georgia.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$148k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 34%
- Tooling 34%
- Lean 27%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
- Root cause 23%
- ✓ Robotics 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Lockheed Martin in Marietta
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ADP Skunkworks - Manufacturing Engineer- Level 3 at Lockheed Martin in other locations
Lockheed Martin lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Palmdale, CA · $79k–$147k
- Palmdale, CA · $96k–$178k
Full description from Lockheed MartinAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
<b>What’s In It For You:</b>
- ✓We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, <a href= https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/careers/why-lm/LM_Benefits.html > Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.</a>
- ✓Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
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Basic
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree
· Experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace, defense, or high-tech hardware.
· Technical lead on design reviews, process improvement initiatives.
· Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model,
requirements
flow-down, and verification & validation (V&V) processes.
Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance per business
5-8 years of professional experience
Influencing decisions without formal authority
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.
responsibilities
of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- ◆Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- ◆For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, the home of the legendary Skunk Works®, transforms visionary aircraft concepts into reality. We are world-renowned for building the finest military platforms, a reputation earned through relentless research, breakthrough design, and low-cost, high-performance manufacturing strategies. Our mission-critical customers count on us to keep their fleets Ahead of Ready throughout every phase of the product life-cycle. As a Manufacturing Engineer Senor in the Skunk Works®, you’ll be at the nexus of imagination and execution. Your ingenuity will shape the way tomorrow’s aircraft are built, while your creativity will spark continuous improvement across the factory floor. If you thrive on pushing the envelope, love collaborating with elite engineering teams, and want to see your ideas fly—literally—this is the place to make an immediate, high-impact contribution.
In this role, you will immediately impact the business with your ingenuity, creativity, and ideas that will be the catalyst for future business. If you are craving an opportunity where you are invited to be passionate, push the envelope, and think outside of the box, this opportunity may be just for you. We ensure those we serve always stay Ahead of Ready.
As a Manufacturing Engineer in Skunk Works®, you will play a critical role as liaison between our design engineering teams and the production team responsible for building tomorrow's future in an advanced manufacturing and technology facility.
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
Bacherlors Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Master’s degree or coursework in Model-Based Engineering (MBE) or Systems Engineering.