JOB ID: 733758BR
Date posted: Jul. 01, 2026
Description:
The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.
Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit.
This position is for multiple (3) current openings with the Floor Operations Team on various 9x80 Shifts (First, Second, Third). Work Locations at Kennedy Space Center to include: O&C IOZ, LASF, SSPF, MPPF, LETF and LASH.
The Orion team encourages employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products. Do you have a desire to lead in a dynamic environment supporting Space Exploration?
This Orion Engineering Supervisor role will lead a team of technicians through the manufacturing processes, fabrication, and production execution of Orion Spacecraft products. At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. Come, join us, and experience your future.
We are seeking an Engineering Supervisor to have the pleasure of managing a team of technicians through the manufacturing processes, fabrication, and production execution of Orion Spacecraft products.
Summary of Key Duties for this position:
- Interface with multiple engineering and support disciplines to ensure continuous Orion production.
- Work closely with PP&C, Quality Engineering, and the NASA customer to properly prioritize manufacturing workloads and support all cost and schedule commitments.
- Ensure employee training is up to date, and will be responsible for coordinating recruitment, selection and training, performance assessments, work assignments, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
- Be responsible with leading the Manufacturing Technician Team to successfully generate Orion products through their full life cycle. This includes: Member of the Vehicle Integration Team (VIT), Maintain Technician Certification and Training, Resource Management of Daily and Overtime Workload, Ensures Production Orders are accurate, followed, bought up and closed in a timely manner, assists in the planning of detailed operating schedules, statuses work performed, assimilates new technicians/intern into the work group, integrates nonconformance work into existing schedules and provides cause and corrective actions for closure, and supports the overall production and delivery of products.
- Provide Operations Desk Support with Day to Day activities and fill in for other VIT Team Supervisors in their absence.
Basic Qualifications:
- Ability to effectively assign, prioritize work tasks and make real-time processing decisions on the floor.
- Plans and Authors procedures for Orion Spacecraft elements and provides floor support for a mechanical manufacturing and electrical environment.
- Experience with CAD/CAM software.
- Strong communication skills including technical writing.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret various technical procedures, reports and engineering drawings.
- Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office software suite.
- Experience with Manufacturing Process Instructions. (Spacecraft preferred).
- Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential with the ability to multitask and make critical decisions.
- Proven ability manage resources within a manufacturing environment to meet cost, schedule, and quality parameters
- Must be a United States Citizen
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Crane Lift Experience providing Technical Expertise on Critical / Flight Hardware Lifts, Authoring of Lift Documents, Performance of actual Lifts with Review / Signoff on Lift Production Orders.
- Superior People, Leadership & Communication skills allowing the ability to work with & facilitate communication among a wide range of processing support teams and individuals.
- Knowledge of Production Manufacturing and Assembly Processes.
- Familiarity with Windchill, Enterprise Resource Management (ERM), SAP & Part, Materials, & Processes (PMP) & VECAMs.
- Moderate experience in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Ability to think "outside the box" for innovative solutions to challenging programmatic issues and risks.
- Experience in the review of engineering drawings and FFMEA’s.
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:
9x80 every other Friday off
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:
No
Career Area:
Manufacturing
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
Multiple shifts available
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
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