**Description:**
You will be the Manufacturing Engineer for the Ocala Operations team\. Our team is responsible for delivering high‑mix, high‑volume circuit card, wiring harness, and electro‑assembly production across multi‑shift facilities\.
**What You Will Be Doing**
As the Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for driving process stability, improving productivity, and ensuring product quality in a dynamic manufacturing environment\.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
+ Design, implement, and refine manufacturing processes for circuit card and wiring harness production\.
+ Lead root‑cause investigations and develop corrective actions to reduce defects and rework\.
+ Collaborate with operations and quality teams to achieve on‑time delivery and compliance with specifications\.
+ Evaluate equipment performance and recommend upgrades or automation enhancements where appropriate\.
+ Document and standardize work instructions, process parameters, and best‑practice guidelines\.
**Why Join Us**
The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail‑oriented engineer who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑mix manufacturing settings\. You will have the opportunity to shape cutting‑edge production methods, work alongside a skilled engineering and operations support team, and make a tangible impact on mission‑critical hardware\.
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options\. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here \( \.
**Further Information About This Opportunity**
This position is in Ocala\. Discover more about our Ocala, Florida location\. \(
MUST BE A U\.S\. CITIZEN \- This position is located at a facility that requires special access\.
**Basic Qualifications:**
- Bachelor\-level engineering degree \(Aerospace, Mechanical, or related\)
- Minimum of 10 years manufacturing engineering experience
- Minimum of 5 years cable & harness manufacturing engineering experience in defense/aerospace programs\.
**Desired Skills:**
Cable and Harness Subject Matter Expert as evidenced by:
- Leading and coaching of engineers on C&H teams
- New Product Introduction
- Broad C&H technology experience including micro/nano\-d connectors
- Experience driving design and process changes for manufacturability via design reviews, IRAD, and capital projects\.
- Experience in the full life cycle of C&H including design feedback, process and tooling development, build\-to\-prints, qualification, ramp\-to\-rate efforts, and full\-rate production\.
- C&H process specification development
- Experience with C&H progressive lines
**Clearance Level:** None
**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:** MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
**Relocation Available:** Possible
**Career Area:** Miscellaneous Engineering
**Type:** Full\-Time
**Shift:** First