Lockheed Martin plans to add 2,000 jobs across Texas as it invests $300 million in its Grand Prairie manufacturing operation, part of a national expansion announced Oct. 14.
The Texas positions are among 6,000 planned U.S. jobs. The company did not provide a hiring timetable or specify how many of the Texas jobs would be based in Grand Prairie.
The Grand Prairie project includes 100,000 square feet of new space and the conversion of 85,000 square feet of offices into manufacturing areas. Together, the changes will bring the site’s manufacturing footprint to more than 735,000 square feet.
Automated Manufacturing Coming in 2027
A partnership with manufacturing company Hadrian will bring additional machining capacity directly inside the Grand Prairie operation. Lockheed employees will operate a 24-machine automated production cell expected to begin running in early 2027…