Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Lockheed Martin

Full-time Bedford, England Engineers

Posted:

May 31, 2026

Location:

Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Permanent
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing
Ampthill - Bedfordshire 
About the Role
Join our Production Operations Engineering Team as a Manufacturing Engineer!

The Manufacturing Engineer (WAAM Bias) designs, implements, and optimizes large-scale Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing processes for aerospace components. This role focuses on the development of processes for complex, near-net-shape metallic structures from design to production, ensuring strict compliance with aviation quality and safety standards. 
Key Responsibilities
Process Development: Establish, validate, and optimize WAAM deposition parameters (current, voltage, travel speed, shielding gas flow) for aerospace alloys like Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminium.
Path Planning & Simulation: Utilize specialized additive software to generate, simulate, and optimize multi-axis robot/CNC deposition paths to prevent collisions and minimize thermal...
                

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Bedford, United Kingdom

Posted: May 31, 2026

Deadline: July 10, 2026