Industrial Engineering Intern

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 career opportunities designed to propel development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Job Title: Industrial Engineering Intern

Role Overview

The Industrial Engineering Intern will support the Industrial Engineering team in analyzing, designing, and improving manufacturing processes. The intern will work on real-world projects, gaining hands-on experience with lean principles, data analysis, and process optimization in a world-class final assembly manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete a series of projects that apply the analytical and problem-solving skills acquired in Industrial Engineering coursework.
• Work closely with production personnel and cross-functional teams to uncover process constraints and drive actionable change.
• Assist with time study and work measurement activities.
• Analyze production data using Excel, Tableau, SQL, or Python to identify variability, bottlenecks, and risk factors that substantiate improvement opportunities.
• Apply lean tools to move from problem identification through root cause analysis, develop countermeasure solutions, and verify results.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and performance reports that visualize key metrics, continuously refining reporting tools to enhance data visibility for stakeholders.
• Prepare clear, concise project updates, technical documentation, and presentation decks tailored for cross-functional audiences.

Clearance Requirement

The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Solid understanding of statistical analysis and lean manufacturing concepts.

Desired Skills

• Practical work experience including prior internship or co-op experience.
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel Macros, Python).
• Experience with Discrete Event Simulation (e.g., Simio) and data visualization tools (Tableau, Grafana).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Application Information

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.

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.

Additional Information

Work Schedule

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.

National Pay Statement (Annual Base Salary Range)

The salary information provided 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.

• For California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC: $31,616 – $77,788. For states not referenced above, the salary range will reflect the candidate’s final work location.
• For most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York: $36,504 – $77,788. For states not referenced above, the salary range will reflect the candidate’s final work location.

Benefits Offered

Lockheed Martin offers comprehensive benefits designed to support employee well-being:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• 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.