Industrial Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin · Bridgeport, CT

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Level: Engineer
Team: Industrial
Industry: Aerospace & defense
Posted: 23 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level industrial role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Bridgeport, CT.

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k.

Median of the low and high ends of 80 live postings that list pay, out of 386 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 385 other live industrial postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

Lean 53%
Time studies 36%
Six Sigma 33%
New product launch 28%
Root cause 24%
AutoCAD 23%

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