Santa Barbara, CA

Lockheed Martin•Goleta, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be a Senior Dewar Manufacturing Process Engineer for our team at Santa Barbara Focal Plane Lockheed Martin. Our team is dedicated to delivering world-class technology in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, and we're looking for a talented engineer to join our team. Are you a creative engineer that enjoys manufacturing design, automation development, new product development and sustainment? If so, come join the Dewar Engineering team at Santa Barbara Focal Plane Lockheed Martin. We take the vision of the IR sensor design team and develop the manufacturing build to meet the challenging system requirements our customers demand. You will bring your knowledge of materials, mechanical design, and machining to contribute and grow within a dynamic exciting team environment making world class technology in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. The Senior Dewar Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for sustaining and develop manufacturing processes and equipment within the Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDCA) manufacturing line. Process areas include, but are not limited to; precision alignment, inspection, wire bonding, welding, soldering, vacuum baking, adhesive formulation, and dispense among others. As a senior process engineer in this group, you will work with the System Design and Engineering team to design the assembly sequence (manufacturing router), tooling, and inspection requirements for new products introduced to the factory. You will perform sustainment activities on the existing production line to resolve defects and rework strategies. You will characterize process capabilities to meet product requirements and lead root cause corrective action activities to resolve production defects. You will also evaluate product life cycle, product hardware level requirements, and participate in production readiness reviews. You will bring your skill in data analytics to evaluate and propose improvement strategies to drive first pass yield improvements and perform pareto analysis for process and/or product related defects. You're a creative and innovative engineer who is passionate about manufacturing design, automation development, and new product development. As a Senior Dewar Manufacturing Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborate with a talented team, and contribute to delivering world-class technology. If you're looking for a role that offers opportunities for growth, a dynamic work environment, and a commitment to excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. This position is located in Santa Barbara. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience with a Master's degree in manufacturing or the aerospace and defense industry
Experience with mechanical design, statics, and machining requirements
Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Familiar with DOE analysis
Excellent engineering documentation skills and communication skills
Ability to obtain a secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with hermetic packaging
Experience using and formulating adhesive materials
Experience with creating models and drawing packages using CREO
Experience with programing such as G-Code
Strong critical thinking skills and solution driven
Experience in vacuum technology
Experience with automation / design for automation best practice
Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams on projects of moderate complexity
Ability to interface effectively from the technician level to senior management

Responsibilities

Sustain and develop manufacturing processes and equipment within the Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDCA) manufacturing line
Work with the System Design and Engineering team to design the assembly sequence (manufacturing router), tooling, and inspection requirements for new products introduced to the factory
Perform sustainment activities on the existing production line to resolve defects and rework strategies
Characterize process capabilities to meet product requirements
Lead root cause corrective action activities to resolve production defects
Evaluate product life cycle, product hardware level requirements
Participate in production readiness reviews
Evaluate and propose improvement strategies to drive first pass yield improvements
Perform pareto analysis for process and/or product related defects

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Flexible scheduling options
PTO (Washington state applicants only: accrue at least 10 hours per month)
Vacation (Represented full time employees: accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month)
Sick leave (Represented full time employees: accrue up to 52 hours annually)