Manufacturing Engineer Stf - E4
Lockheed Martin · Fort Worth, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $105k–$195k
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Fort Worth, TX. BS or higher in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, Robotics, Automation, CATIA / NX
- Base pay
- $105k–$195k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 4 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$132k. This one lists $105k–$195k.
Median of the low and high ends of 44 live postings that list pay, out of 206 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 205 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 42% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $79k–$132k, from 43 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 51%
- ✓ Root cause 47%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Automation 38%
- New product launch 38%
- Six Sigma 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Lockheed Martin
We found 10 people at this company and state: 9 in this kind of role, 1 leaders, plus 2 likely hiring managers. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
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Send a short, curious note
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth
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Manufacturing Engineer Stf - E4 at Lockheed Martin in other locations
Lockheed Martin lists this title in 7 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Marietta, GA · $105k–$195k
- Grand Prairie, TX · $105k–$195k
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Ocala, FL
- Stratford, CT · $118k–$219k
- Orlando, FL · $105k–$195k
Full description from Lockheed MartinAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You Will Be Doing
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
requirements
to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Selected Candidate will be required to
- ✓Perform floor support to solve immediate production constraints.
- ✓Develop corrective actions to improve the production system, reducing Scrap Rework and Repair (SRR) cost and hours per unit (HPU).
- ✓Update the manufacturing plan
- ✓Perform manufacturing evaluations of engineering changes
- ✓Perform QAR corrective action
- ✓Create cost reduction initiatives
- ✓Other Manufacturing Engineering standard work (Tool Trial Runs, Work Around Plans, etc.).
requirements
- ✓Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
What’s In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend!
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, <a href= https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/working-here#benefits >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.
Fort Worth, TX
This position is in Fort Worth, TX<br><a href="https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/careers/locations/texas.html?utm_campaign=aero&utm_term=texascareerspage&utm_source=organic&utm_content=jobdescription#Fort%20Worth">Discover Fort Worth.</a>
Basic
Qualifications
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Manufacturing or Engineering or Production Operations experience
- ✓Experience Working in a collaborative and team-based environment
- ✓Applied CATIA V5 experience or similar 3D software
- ✓Experience reading engineering blueprints or tool designs
- ✓BS or higher in Manufacturing Engineering or related field
requirements
- ✓Desire to obtain an Operations role indicated by expressing interest in ‘hands-on’ applications of engineering and manufacturing principles
- ✓Experience in Aeronautics or Missiles and Fire Control
- ✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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
This position is located at a facility that requires special access
- •Must be a US Citizen
- •Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance per business
Desired Skills
- +Experience with root cause analysis
- +Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- +Experience working in a union environment.
- +Possess experience giving persuasive presentations.
- +Possess good communication skills (written and verbal).
- +Knowledge of F-35 production line practices and requirements.
- +Ability to communicate effectively both orally and verbally.
- +Knowledge of aircraft structures and/or systems installation (hydraulics / harness) procedures and
