Manufacturing Engineer - Level 2
Lockheed Martin · King of Prussia, PA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $79k–$147k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in King of Prussia, PA.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, CNC, Machining, Time studies, Tooling
- Base pay
- $79k–$147k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 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 Pennsylvania: typical posted base $79k–$120k. This one lists $79k–$147k.
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 17% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
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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- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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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
requirements
are considered and integrated into the design process.
- ✓Create and implement production plans, inspect and assess defective hardware, and optimize production flow to meet program deliverables, with an emphasis on tool performance and efficiency.
- ✓Communicate with shop floor personnel to implement process improvements, gain efficiencies, and resolve tool-related issues.
- ✓Design and develop tooling and fixtures, analyze shop performance, and support Quality Assurance in root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related defects, with a focus on tool building and maintenance.
- ✓Support the development and production of weapon systems, ground support equipment, and satellite electronics boxes, with an emphasis on tooling and manufacturing process optimization.
- ✓Travel may be required to support tool building and manufacturing operations at external sites.
- ✓Familiarity of purchasing/acquisition of non-production materials.
- ✓Weekend or off-hour support may be required to support production schedules and ensure timely delivery of tooling and manufacturing projects.
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓1-2 years of production support experience
- ✓Demonstrated experience with high-mix/low-volume and/or high-mix/high-volume production operations, including tool design, development, and implementation.
- ✓Experience with SAP or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- ✓Design review experience
- ✓Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office
- ✓Active Secret security clearance required
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
Candidate will support the Production Integrated Product Team (IPT) as a process engineer assigned to a support process capability development and optimization for a specific product line as it goes through spiral development maturating into high rate production. Selected candidate to integrate factory process data of each spiral as it is produced to plan, develop and implement optimizations and efficiencies; investigate efficiency losses/issue corrective actions to establish a stable, repetitive, and high-rate production line. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of the following: machining practices, reading and interpreting drawings, schematics, and specifications; knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and techniques. Must be a US Citizen ; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access .
- •Design and develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for advanced machining environments, with a focus on tool building and optimization.
- •Collaborate with engineering teams to review and enhance design for manufacturability, ensuring that tooling
Desired Skills
- +Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline
- +Demonstrated understanding of lean manufacturing techniques and principles, as well as work measurements and labor standards, with a focus on tool building and optimization.
- +Working understanding of machining processes, methodologies, and equipment, including CNC machining, milling, and turning.
- +Demonstrated experience generating manufacturing work instructions and production processes, with an emphasis on tool building and maintenance.
- +Ability to read and interpret G-code, as well as experience with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.
- +Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills required in a team environment, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, and production.
- +Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- +Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as Creo.
- +Practical experience with tool design and development, including the use of CAD/CAM software and CNC machining equipment.
Pay Information
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