Manufacturing Engineer - Second Shift
Lockheed Martin · Chelmsford, MA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $79k–$147k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Chelmsford, MA. Design the sequence of operations and specify procedures for the fabrication of tooling and other functions that affect product performance.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, Robotics, Automation, Tooling
- Base pay
- $79k–$147k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $103k–$152k. This one lists $79k–$147k.
Median of the low and high ends of 47 live postings that list pay, out of 83 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 82 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- About 6% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $96k–$145k, from 38 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 55%
- ✓ Tooling 49%
- ✓ Lean 47%
- New product launch 33%
- Root cause 33%
- ✓ Six Sigma 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Lockheed Martin in Chelmsford
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Full description from Lockheed MartinAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
You will be the 2nd shift Manufacturing Engineer at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in Chelmsford, MA. Our team is responsible for designing, fabricating, and qualifying microwave hybrid assemblies that support critical aerospace and defense programs.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for defining processes, troubleshooting hardware, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Your
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college.
Prior experience within a production or manufacturing environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Ability to work overtime if needed to support special projects.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship. Interim Secret required prior to start.
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
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
will include, but are not limited to
- •Gain an understanding of all assembly techniques and materials used to produce microwave hybrids including substrate and die epoxy attach as well as wire bonding.
- •You should have experience with J-STD-001 solder assembly, conductive epoxy attach of substrates and semiconductor die, gold wedge and ball-bonding, and seal / hermeticity testing.
- •You'll design the sequence of operations and specify procedures for the fabrication of tooling and other functions that affect product performance.
- •You will inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency.
- •You'll investigate hardware failures and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
- •Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
Basic
Desired Skills
- +Outstanding work ethic, excellent teaming skills, and ability to multi-task with multiple projects and job tasks.
- +Self-motivated, customer-focused, proactive, and able to professionally support and quickly adapt to changes in program or customer requirements.
- +Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- +Ability to work overtime if needed to support special projects.
- +Microwave Hybrid manufacturing experience, Design of Experiment experience, Lean/Six Sigma certification, J-STD-001 certification, Automated epoxy dispense & component placement, Automated Wire Bonding Equipment, and defense industry experience.
Pay Information
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