Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin · King of Prussia, PA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $96k–$178k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in King of Prussia, PA. Design, develop, and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause
- Base pay
- $96k–$178k
- 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 Pennsylvania: typical posted base $79k–$120k. This one lists $96k–$178k.
Median of the low and high ends of 22 live postings that list pay, out of 52 manufacturing engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 51 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- About 41% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$118k, from 21 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 58%
- Tooling 50%
- ✓ Root cause 40%
- Automation 37%
- Six Sigma 31%
- New product launch 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia
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Full description from Lockheed MartinAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Design, develop, and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts.
- ◆Provide producibility feedback to design engineering throughout development and production.
- ◆Create and maintain product flow diagrams, work instructions, and operating instructions.
- ◆Evaluate nonconforming hardware and contribute to quality investigations and process improvements.
- ◆Collaborate with production teams to implement improvements and increase efficiency.
- ◆Partner with Production Control to prioritize work and support delivery schedules.
- ◆Analyze production performance data and support Quality Assurance with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- ◆Support the development and production of advanced defense systems.
Qualifications
To be considered for this role, candidates should meet the following minimum qualifications. We encourage candidates to apply if they have transferable experience or skills that demonstrate their ability to perform the work:
- ✓Demonstrated experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical assemblies and related manufacturing processes.
- ✓Ability to create, update, and maintain manufacturing documentation, such as work instructions, product flow diagrams, and operating instructions.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and other technical documentation.
- ✓Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment and collaborating with production teams to identify and resolve issues and improve processes.
- ✓Ability to use production information and data to support problem solving, process improvement, or quality investigations.
- ✓Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
- ✓U.S. citizenship and an active Secret-level security clearance or higher.
are valued but are not required
- ✓Experience working with RF assemblies or electromechanical hardware.
- ✓Experience supporting process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
- ✓Experience collaborating with engineering, production, quality, or operations teams.
- ✓Experience supporting nonconformance investigations, root-cause analysis, or corrective actions.
- ✓Ability to analyze production data and use findings to identify opportunities for process, quality, or efficiency improvements.
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
Role Overview
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll help translate engineering designs into reliable, repeatable manufacturing processes for complex mechanical and electromechanical assemblies.
You’ll collaborate with design engineering, production, quality, and operations to improve processes, quality, efficiency, and delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to apply engineering principles to real-world manufacturing challenges while developing your expertise in aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Work Environment
- •Location : On-site in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania .
- •Team : Collaborative manufacturing and engineering environment working closely with production, test, engineering, quality, and operations teams.
- •Schedule : 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off; occasional weekend or off-hours support may be required based on production needs.
- •Travel : Travel is not a regular requirement of this position; occasional travel may be required based on business or program needs.
- •Growth : Mentorship, skill development, and opportunities for career progression.
What You’ll Gain
- •Apply engineering principles to real-world manufacturing challenges.
- •Collaborate with engineering, production, test, quality, and operations teams.
- •Develop expertise in manufacturing processes for complex mechanical and electromechanical assemblies.
- •Build your manufacturing engineering capabilities through meaningful production work.
- •Receive mentorship and opportunities for continued technical and professional development.
- •Contribute to advanced aerospace and defense programs with a meaningful mission.
Basic
Desired Skills
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