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Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin

Courtland, ALFull-time$85–158K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$85–158K/yr
Location
Courtland, AL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer develops and implements manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies and related operations. The role applies automation, robotics, computer-aided manufacturing, 3D model data, and factory analytics to improve efficiency, cost, and quality. It also evaluates equipment and tools, supports product design decisions, and uses AI prompting as it applies to the position.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Aerospace ManufacturingMissile ManufacturingGD&TWork-Instruction DevelopmentProduction Line BalancingCADCreoSolidWorksCATIAPLM SystemsERP SystemsWindchillEPDMSAPEngineering Drawing InterpretationSchematic InterpretationBOM InterpretationManufacturing Procedure DevelopmentTooling DevelopmentFixture DevelopmentSafety ComplianceQuality ComplianceCertification CompliancePresentationPowerPointVisioVideo ConferencingMicrosoft OfficeExcelWordTeamsOutlookSharePointCustomer RelationsSatellite Subsystem DesignSatellite IntegrationSatellite TestingAutomation FrameworkStatistical Process Control Software

Qualifications

Interim Secret ClearanceAbility to Obtain Secret Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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 requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

  • Interim Secret clearance required prior to start with ability to obtain Secret clearance.

  • Experience with aerospace or missile manufacturing processes, including knowledge of GD&T, work‑instruction development, and production line balancing.

  • Proficiency in industry‑standard tools such as CAD (Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, etc) and PLM/ERP systems (Windchill/EPDM, SAP, etc).

  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and BOMs, and to develop/validate manufacturing procedures, tooling, and fixtures while complying with safety, quality, and certification requirements

Desired Skills

  • Strong presentation abilities – comfortable creating and delivering clear, persuasive briefings to technical and non‑technical audiences using PowerPoint, Visio, and video‑conferencing tools.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite – advanced Excel for data analysis, Word for technical documentation, Teams/Outlook for collaboration, and SharePoint for information management.

  • Excellent customer‑relation skills – proven track record of building rapport, managing expectations, and providing timely, solution‑focused support to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Satellite‑industry experience – familiarity with satellite subsystem design, integration, testing, and operational concepts, and the ability to translate that knowledge into customer‑focused communications.

  • Experience using and generating procedures in Automation Framework

  • Statistical process control (SPC) software

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and 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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,690 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–158K/yr
  • Alabama median$78–131K/yr43 salary ranges
  • US median$96–143K/yr3,206 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $122K, is 18% above the Alabama median midpoint ($103K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in Alabama.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 113 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Alabama and 5,690 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Alabama
Experience
Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (4,481 postings).
Education
3,139 of the 5,690 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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