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Job ID: 729840BR Date posted: Jun. 01, 2026
Description:
You will be the Manufacturing Engineer for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in Chelmsford, MA. Our team is responsible for designing, fabricating, and qualifying microwave hybrid assemblies, including substrate preparation, die‑attach, wire‑bonding, and hermeticity testing.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for defining processes, troubleshooting hardware, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Gain an understanding of all assembly techniques and materials used to produce microwave hybrids including substrate and die epoxy attach as well as wire bonding.


• Strengthen experience with J-STD-001 solder assembly, conductive epoxy attach of substrates and semiconductor die, gold wedge and ball-bonding, and seal / hermeticity testing.


• Design the sequence of operations and specify procedures for the fabrication of tooling and other functions that affect product performance.


• Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency.


• Investigate hardware failures and initiate corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.


• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Why Join Us
We offer a purpose‑driven environment where your expertise directly contributes to mission‑critical technology. You'll work with a talented, collaborative team, enjoy flexible scheduling, and receive a comprehensive benefits package.
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Chelmsford. Discover more about our Chelmsford, Massachusetts location.
Relocation: Relocation assistance is possible for this exciting position.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within one year of start date.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college.
Prior experience within a production or manufacturing environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Ability to work overtime if needed to support special projects.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship. Requires the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance within one year of starting position.
Desired Skills:
Microwave Hybrid manufacturing experience.
Design of Experiment experience.
Lean/Six Sigma certification.
J-STD-001 certification.
Automated epoxy dispense & component placement.
Automated Wire Bonding Equipment.
Defense industry experience.
Outstanding work ethic, excellent teaming skills, and ability to multi-task with multiple projects and job tasks.
Self-motivated, customer-focused, proactive, and able to professionally support and quickly adapt to changes in program or customer requirements.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with management, customers and peers.
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $67,000 - $117,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $77,000 - $133,400. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First