Project Engineer, Senior - Secret clearance

Standard Job Description

About Lockheed Martin Space:

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. 

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. 

Ready to Support the Advanced Strategic Missions? Come join Lockheed's Advanced Strategic Programs. This group of diverse Engineers has a long history of supporting the Air Force Mission reaching back to the 1960's. Today's challenge is to support the modernization of the Minuteman Weapon System by crafting, building, testing and deploying new Reentry Systems and Ground Equipment that will enable the new system to perform for many years to come. This critical mission area must be done right, pass meticulous certifications and last for many years to come. If this challenge is for you, you belong in AFSP.

About the Role:

As a Project Engineer for the Sentinel program, you will: 

• Support the System Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead by planning SEIT work scope, actively managing schedule and execution.
• Drive Statement of Work (SOW) Compliance ownership.
• Provide Control Account Management surge support, as needed; contributing to acceptable Cost, Schedule, and Risk management that meets sales and revenue goals
• Coordinate the planning, organizing, control, integration and completion of Engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility
• Ensure Engineering is coordinated across program and suppliers
• Lead Data Transfer execution 

Successful applicants will generally have 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

This information reflects the standard job description for this position:
Coordinates planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Plans and formulates engineering program; reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. Evaluates and approves design changes, specification and drawing releases. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

Basic Qualifications

Skill Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads driving cost, schedule, and technical alignment
• Knowledge of program lifecycle
• Strong leadership skills and whole systems thinking
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Problem Solving experience

Security Clearance / Work Authorization

• To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active Secret Clearance is required for consideration and is the minimum level required to start employment. 
• Selected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, a government issued Top Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering
• Project management; Leadership Development Program graduate
• Experience throughout engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test and operational deployment)
• Positive demeanor, accountable, responsible, and able to work in a team-focused, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change
• Missile or space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, with the ability to lead multi-functional teams, build strong relationships with team members and build consensus among peers
• Control Account Manager (CAM), Project Management Institute (PMI) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification