29 production operations lead jobs found

Description: This Quality Engineer (QE) Senior will report to the Quality & Mission Success manager for F-35 Wing Systems at the Fort Worth, TX manufacturing facility. The QE will be expected to regularly review manufacturing defects for root cause and corrective action, partner with Production Operations to mitigate scrap, rework and repair generated during standard manufacturing processes, develop inspection methods as needed, and perform various analyses of quality-related data. The QE is expected to spend time on the production floor to establish process familiarity, build relationships with Production personnel, and share quality engineering knowledge with junior QEs. What’s In It For You: From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead...

Description: About the Role: The Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Product Center Chief Engineer will lead a cross functional Engineering & Technology (E&T) team responsible for the development, test, and fielding of solid rocket motors in the SRM Product Center. This role provides technical and programmatic oversight, ensuring achievement of performance, schedule, and cost commitments for internal and external. The role will report to the Tactical Missiles LOB Chief Engineer and will work closely with the other members of the Chief Engineering staff to ensure synergy across tasks, communicate lessons learned, and ensure cross program collaboration. What You Will Be Doing • Providing technical leadership that enables the team to meet and demonstrate all milestones on schedule • Developing cross platform propulsion strategies, master test plans, and Statements of Work (SOWs) to support hardware build and platform integration. • Guiding Engineering team, IPT leads and...

Description: You will be the Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Precision Fires Manufacturing Engineering team. Our team is responsible for delivering advanced manufacturing solutions that drive program success. The role combines hands on, above the shop floor, program responsibilities—such as leading line validations, providing on site supplier support, and managing tooling—with higher level program tasks like affordability analyses, proposal efforts, and cross functional cost reduction initiatives. You will thrive in a fast paced environment, build strong relationships across engineering, supply chain, and operations, and develop project management expertise while advancing manufacturability, efficiency, and quality throughout the program lifecycle. What You Will Be Doing As the Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for bridging hands‑on production execution with strategic program initiatives. Lead Production Line Validations for the program at Lockheed...

Description: What You Will Be Doing You will be the Material Review Engineer, covering F-35 Production Operations with Material Review (MRB), will provide support for detail fabrication, sub-assembly, component assembly, and mate through delivery operations. Primary duties of this assignment include anomaly investigation, technical solution development and coordination, and preparation and release of dispositions related to discrepancies on high performance aircraft detail parts, assemblies, installations, and finishes. MRB engineering candidate will be required to coordinate across a large number of functional areas and LM Aero sites, including Stress/DADT, Quality Assurance, Planning, Functional Test, Structures and Systems Design groups, Safety, Materials and Processes and Flight Sciences. Chosen candidate will work closely with the production floor, support process improvements, incorporate best practices into daily operations, and coordinate lessons learned and...

Description: You will be an Engineering Affordability Program Lead at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) in Grand Prairie, TX responsible for leading initiatives to increase the value of products in the most cost-effective way. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions, and you will play a key role in leveraging the most up-to-date tools and data to drive affordability on programs, creating value for customers. What You Will Be Doing As an Engineering Affordability Program Lead, you will be responsible for: • Performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design to Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI) • Leveraging Commercial/Gov't parametric models, such as TruePlanning and SEER, as well as custom-developed parametric models to determine the correlation between operational or technical requirements and cost • Consolidating and presenting financial key performance indicators,...

Description: The CNC Machining Capability Project Engineer is the technical person for evaluating, selecting, and developing external machining suppliers for complex CNC milling and turning operations (3‑ to 5‑axis). In addition to deep technical expertise, this role requires strong business acumen—the ability to translate capability data into strategic sourcing decisions that drive cost savings, revenue protection, and market competitiveness. This role partners closely with Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to evaluate machining capabilities, resolve technical issues, reduce cost and risk, and ensure suppliers can meet quality, delivery, and performance requirements. This position bridges the gap between engineering intent and supplier execution, providing hands-on machining expertise to support supplier selection, development, and ongoing performance. Supplier Technical Evaluation & Selection • Lead technical assessments of machining...

Description: The Electrical Capability - Project Engineer working in supply chain is the technical authority for evaluating, selecting, and developing external electrical component suppliers that produce Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), Printed Wire Boards (PWBs), and cable/wire harnesses. The role blends deep electrical manufacturing expertise with strong business acumen to translate capability data into strategic sourcing decisions that drive cost reduction, risk mitigation, and program competitiveness. The engineer partners closely with Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to assess supplier capabilities, resolve technical issues, and ensure that suppliers meet quality, delivery, and performance requirements throughout the product lifecycle. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Supplier Technical Evaluation & Selection o Lead technical assessments of electrical suppliers, covering: o CCA assembly processes (SMT,...

Description: You will be the Procurement Engineer Staff for the Supply Chain & Engineering team. Our team is responsible for coordinating with MFC Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, the Supply Base and industry experts to ensure product design, production, test and qualification. What You Will Be Doing As the Procurement Engineer Staff you will be responsible for driving supplier rate acceleration, cost reduction, and lead‑time improvements while ensuring technical compliance. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Analyze technical data, designs, performance specs, and manufacturing constraints. Collaborate with suppliers to accelerate rates and recommend alternate processes/materials. Identify and qualify additional sources to mitigate supply risk. Drive down supplier cost, improve affordability, and reduce lead times. Travel >50% to supplier sites and internal stakeholder meetings. Why Join Us The ideal...

Description: Lockheed Martin is seeking a motivated and driven Program Quality Engineer for a position based in Grand Prairie, TX. You will be the Quality Engineer Senior for the ATACMS team. What You Will Be Doing As the Quality Engineer you will be responsible for interfacing with Production, Shop Floor Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering, investigating non conformance issues, organizing and tracking hardware quality audits and FAIs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Interfacing with Production, Shop Floor Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering and customers. • Lead investigations of non conformance issues and Provide technical data and analysis to support engineering investigations and root cause/corrective preventive actions. • Drive closure of non conformance reports, and contribute to Corrective Action Board meetings. • Engage in product failure investigations,...

Description: This Quality Engineer will report to the Fabrication Quality manager. The selected candidate will join the Fort Worth Fabrication Quality Team, and will support various programs in the Aeronautics portfolio. Using quality engineering techniques, the candidate will focus on root cause analyses and process improvement of assigned area(s) to improve quality yield. The selected Quality Engineer will be a liaison between Quality Engineering, Production Operations, Fabrication, Production Control, Supplier Quality, and various other engineering departments. The Quality Engineer will use data to improve quality output for the assigned area. This Quality Engineer will author First Article Inspection Reports using engineering drawings and pertinent technical data. The selected candidate will investigate product nonconformities and resolve with root cause and corrective action techniques. As necessary or assigned, the Quality Engineer will perform data analyses for...

Description: You will be the Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) New Missile Team. Our team drives the concept to production journey for next generation missile systems, delivering robust mechanical designs, model based data, and validated tolerances that keep the program on schedule and on budget. What You Will Be Doing As the Senior Mechanical Engineer you will own every mechanical design artifact that fuels the program. Working side by side with product engineers, production planners, and the global supply chain, you will turn concepts into solid model geometry, Model Based Design (MBD) deliverables, and tolerance analyses that enable rapid, reliable manufacturing. The role sits in the core design organization and collaborates across engineering, production, and logistics, with occasional travel to supplier sites and test facilities. Your responsibilities will include: • Build and maintain 3 D CAD models and 2 D drawings in the Digital...

Description: What You Will Be Doing: You will be a part of Lockheed Martin’s Sustainment Industrial Engineering team and will influence how modifications, upgrades and overhauls are done on all of our products. As our business grows, we are looking to expand our industrial engineering team with someone who can help us deliver breakthrough capabilities that redefine our production systems. This talented team member understands data and loves building tools that use data to surface problems and give people a convenient way to act. If you possess a passion for continuous improvement and are always looking for ways to reduce waste, improve human factors, and introduce technology to effect change, this may be the role for you. This is an experienced professional opportunity where you will: • Provide direct flightline and operations floor support, including creation of crew plans, burn down charts, and performance metrics to optimize production. • Learn and apply aerospace...

Description: You will be the Applications Engineer Sr. - Level 3 for the LM Aeronautics Operations Systems and Modeling team which is responsible for advancing Intelligent Factory initiatives across sites and lines of business. What You Will Be Doing As the Applications Engineer Sr. - Level 3 you will be responsible for linking operational technology (OT) with information technology (IT) to create transformational capabilities that support Lockheed Martin’s 1LMX strategy. Your responsibilities will include: Translate current‑state business processes into future‑state use cases that enable OT/IT integration. Lead project and organizational change management efforts, coordinating across IT, Facilities, Production Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering. Maintain and prioritize capability backlogs, quantifying business value for each use case. Produce regular briefings for senior leadership, customer representatives, and industry peers on...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin What You Will Be Doing Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in seeking a full-time Design Engineer in Fort Worth, Texas supporting the Integrated Fighter Group (IFG). A successful candidate will apply technical expertise to incorporate outstanding ECNs, check, and verify engineering drawings, which include Structures, Systems Installation, Harness, Wire Installation, AEI, Supplier SCD, Standards, etc. Our work involves almost everything from nose to tail and from wing tip to wing tip. Responsibilities for this position may include: - Evaluate and investigate pertinent design factors on F-16 retrofit and production engineering design, 3-D models and drawings including all related design data - Identify design compatibility errors and verify all features are of one interpretation, complete and adequate for downstream users - Ensure the engineering design, models/drawings and related data meet all contractual, company, and Program requirements -...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin You will be the Project Engineer for the production operations team within the F-35 Line of Business Engineering (LoBE) organization assigned responsibility, authority, and accountability for execution of Engineering & Technology contracts achieving program cost, schedule, and performance targets. What You Will Be Doing The successful Project Engineer will lead cross-functional project teams across production operations, program management, and chief engineering stakeholders to drive solutions for high impact, high visibility challenges. Responsibilities will include: • Serve as project engineer for the Production Operations LoBE Team. • Coordinate with the Development and Production Readiness LoBE Teams to identify, track and mitigate production-risk items. • Lead and manage projects addressing Combat Systems and Air Vehicle issues impacting Production. • Manage Engineering Contracts related to Production (EVMS performance,...

Description: This position is responsible for overseeing quality operations for international programs across Precision Fires. Our team is responsible for ensuring the quality of products and processes, and you will play a key role in managing a team of quality professionals and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive quality excellence. What You Will Be Doing As the Quality Engineering Associate Manager, you will be responsible for leading a mixed team of domestic and international employees that applies quality principles in various areas, including development of quality management systems, design, production control, and product evaluation. You will perform technical evaluations, collaborate with program management and customers on quality-related issues, and engage in product failure investigations and corrective action development. Duties include, but not limited to: -Managing a team of quality professionals who apply quality principles in areas such as...

Description: Lockheed Martin is seeking a motivated and driven Quality Engineer for a position based in Grand Prairie, TX. You will be the Quality Engineer Senior for the PAC‑3 Missile and Launcher Sustainment team. Our team is responsible for delivering high‑quality sustainment support for the PAC‑3 missile and launcher systems. What You Will Be Doing As the Quality Engineer Senior you will be responsible for driving quality excellence across the sustainment lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Subcontracting, Program Management, suppliers, and customers to embed quality standards throughout the product sustainment process. Provide technical data and analysis to support engineering investigations and root‑cause/corrective‑preventive actions. Lead data‑integrity reviews, drive closure of non‑conformance reports, and contribute to Corrective Action Board meetings. Engage in...

Description: You will be the Mechanical Design Engineer Liaison for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Enhanced Operational Capability (EOC) team. Our team drives rapid rate missile and pod integration, turning concepts into flight ready hardware while tightly aligning production, central engineering, and global supply chain partners. What You Will Be Doing As the Mechanical Design Engineer Liaison you will be the primary mechanical design conduit between the Grand Prairie production floor and the central engineering hub. You’ll protect the line from part level discrepancies, resolve design related production hurdles, and keep the missile assembly flow moving smoothly on a demanding 11 pm 9 am second shift schedule. Your responsibilities will include: • Act as the first line of defense for part variance and design issue escalation on the missile and pod integration lines. • Track, assess, and close Material Review Board Engineering (MRBE) quality notifications and supplier...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin You will be a Test Pilot for the Flight Operations team. Lockheed Martin Flight Operations is looking for an energetic test pilot who wants to make a difference. We want a person who is willing to provide leadership, apply technical acumen, and make the team better. What You Will Be Doing As a Test Pilot you will start by supporting our F-35 efforts, but the position may grow to involve other projects such as Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs, better known as Skunk Works. Your responsibilities will include: • Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI) development, requirements development, and market assist. • Subject matter expert on all aspects of the F-35. • Subject matter expert for flight test to include flight test planning, run card development, test execution and reporting. • Fly missions such as experimental, developmental, production, engineering flight test, test support, customer demonstration flights and others as...

Description: You will be the Signature Materials and Processes Engineer for the Signature Integration Team which is responsible for advancing F‑35 signature material performance across production, depot, and operational environments. What You Will Be Doing As the Signature Materials and Processes Engineer you will be responsible for leading technical efforts that ensure LO material suitability, support supplier coordination, and drive engineering integration across the program. Your responsibilities will include: Resolve issues related to LO material application in production, depot, and operational settings. Coordinate with SM&P suppliers and develop/maintain training curricula. Develop and author material and process specifications for LO material systems. Collaborate with engineering disciplines, operational units, and flight‑test teams to align SM&P decisions. Assist in planning, qualifying, and executing material development and...