Description: Why Lockheed Martin Space?

• Opportunity to influence the future of space and advanced manufacturing.
• Work with leading tools in simulation, analytics, and digital manufacturing.
• Culture focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.
• Leadership, mentoring, and career growth opportunities.
• Mission-driven work supporting national security and space exploration.

Role Overview

We are seeking a mid-career Industrial Engineer to support and evolve production operations in Cortland, Alabama. This role applies Industrial Engineering principles, modern analytics tools, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce waste, improve efficiencies, and guide manufacturing decisions for complex space systems.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Apply advanced Industrial Engineering principles to evaluate and optimize production processes.
• Partner with facilities engineering to plan new production lines and factory layouts.
• Support Manufacturing Engineers with standards development and performance analysis.
• Build discrete-event simulations to analyze future production strategies, identify constraints, and optimize workflows.
• Analyze data systems to identify issues and drive continuous improvement solutions.
• Develop tools and solutions that support scheduling, cost optimization, and production performance.
• Lead and sustain process improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Mentor less experienced Industrial Engineers.
• Collaborate with production operations to understand manufacturing processes and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Support occasional off-shift or weekend work to maintain production schedules.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Program Management across the product lifecycle.

Work Environment

This position operates in a high-paced, digitally enabled production environment. You will work with PLM, MRP, MES, analytics platforms, simulation software, and other tools that support modern manufacturing. Occasional off-shift or weekend work may be required to support critical production needs. Collaboration with engineering, operations, and program stakeholders is a core component of this role.

Basic Qualifications:

• Industrial Engineering experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Project management experience.
• Experience developing, monitoring, or reporting cost and schedule performance metrics.
• Experience creating production schedules, forecasts, or resource-loaded staffing plans.
• Experience with discrete-event simulation of production processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience launching or scaling new production lines or factories.
• Leadership experience, including team guidance or conflict resolution.
• Experience with tools such as SAP, Apriso, VECAMS, Tableau, Simio, or similar systems.
• Experience developing and executing production ramp-up plans.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple assignments.
• Experience in production operations or new program introductions.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to senior leadership.
• Active Secret security clearance (preferred).

Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level:

Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest:

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position:

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level:

Experienced Professional

Business Unit:

SPACE

Relocation Available:

Possible

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

First