Applications Engineer Senior - E3

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Who We Are

At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to new heights! From designing the most advanced air vehicles to developing next-generation production systems, our engineers live on the cutting-edge of technology. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless.

The Advanced Manufacturing Technology team comprises high‑performing subject matter experts in several manufacturing‑focused fields: Robotics Automation, Metrology, Advanced Materials, and Human‑Machine Collaboration. By fostering creativity, teamwork, and diverse perspectives, we leverage the latest technologies to unlock boundless potential and stay “Ahead of Ready,” making life easier and more productive for our production customers.

What’s In It For You

If you’re passionate about solving complex technical challenges, inventing new ways to improve manufacturing processes, and working with cutting‑edge technology, our Senior Applications Engineering position may be a perfect fit for you. We explore everything from lasers and robots to advanced assembly techniques and augmented reality in support of Aero’s complex production systems. Whether you thrive on prototyping innovations on the shop floor or managing the integration of novel technologies, Advanced Manufacturing Technology will help you hone critical skill sets that advance Lockheed Martin’s state of the art.

Your Impact

In this role, you will make a direct impact on our customers and stakeholders by developing and integrating cutting‑edge manufacturing technologies, delivering novel capabilities and substantial cost savings across production systems. As a technical problem solver, you will influence every stage of the product life cycle - from design, development, testing, and implementation to the ongoing maintenance of advanced processes and business‑analytics tools. This role’s focus will be on driving innovation and efficiency into our commodity fabrication capabilities, covering electrical harness fabrication, tube fabrication, and machining. You will be uniquely positioned to identify improvement opportunities, foster collaborative relationships with stakeholders, strengthen the overall team and site performance, and generate financial benefits for Lockheed Martin as a creative engineer on our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on fabrication capabilities and automation.
• Execute project‑management functions for both government‑funded and internally‑funded Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) projects, including budget and schedule oversight, status reporting, and cost‑benefit analysis.
• Provide technical status updates and troubleshoot issues for Production Operations build areas supporting AMT projects.
• Engage in direct collaboration with shop‑floor personnel to prototype, test, and validate new technology concepts.

Gathers information concerning the capabilities of company products; investigates the technical capabilities of company products and competing equipment; stays abreast of developments in hardware and software; analyzes customer problems; assists in designing systems to satisfy customer needs. Prepares equipment analysis to instruct sales force and customers in equipment capabilities. May prepare and present sales proposals.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience

• Work experience in Applications, Manufacturing, Process, Robotics or other related Engineering field

• Experience in technical problem solving within manufacturing with exposure to prototyping new ideas

• Project management experience working with cross-functional teams

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and familiarity with advanced manufacturing concepts

• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience working with complex automated systems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience using change management techniques with customers to achieve organizational objectives

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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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.