Manufacturing Technology Applications Engineer (Level 3)

Lockheed Martin•Palmdale, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This exciting position is with our historic Skunk Works program. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Some of our unclassified projects include the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-35 Lightening II. The primary focus for this role is to support the various projects developing new manufacturing technology and the processes and hardware that lead to successful manufacturing technology insertions. As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) team this role supports a project team or leads and manages smaller projects. This role is focused on coatings, finishes, and spray automation. This role will be responsible for the integration and management of ManTech technology insertions and improvement efforts in the area of low observable coatings, especially robotic spray systems, and advanced materials manufacturing processes.

Requirements

Project management experience
Experience developing advanced technology
Experience with technical requirements generation and equipment or process development
Experience with aircraft coatings and finishes operations
Must be a US citizen, this position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Existing or the ability to attain a Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
Secret level security clearance
Experience working in advanced manufacturing concepts as they relate to current and emerging aircraft platforms
Knowledge of military aircraft design, fabrication, assembly, finishes, and inspection methods and tools
Knowledge of industry best practices for a broad range of manufacturing techniques
Experience in manufacturing fabrication processes in advanced materials, materials science, process engineering, and thin film processes
Creative approach to technical problem solving
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Executions of planning, development, and integration of advanced manufacturing technology and processes to resolve technical manufacturing problems
Technical and project management contributor towards metrology based projects.
Perform functions such as budget and schedule management, status reporting, cost benefit analysis, trade studies, etc. as well as technology development functions, MRL (manufacturing readiness level) assessments, process definition and testing, industry capability evaluations and technical demonstrations.
Engineering, technical, and project management aspect for projects ranging in life cycle phase from manufacturing process investigation and development, test and improvements, manufacturing equipment and system specification, procurement and supplier management, integration and production support.
Project support may include various areas of aerospace manufacturing impacting the primary role ranging from: Metallic and composite fabrication, Assembly, System integration, Applied metrology and analysis, Manufacturing systems