Join our team as a Project Engineer Sr for the NGI-PaCE team where you will work on the development of a sophisticated avionics product in a world class development environment. You will be involved in planning, tracking, and executing avionics work scope, production and program execution.
Location: This position does not support teleworking. You will need to live near our Lockheed Martin Space facility and be expected to work a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time. The Deer Creek facility is where the team will currently be but is expected to transition to the Waterton campus in Littleton, CO.
What does this role look like?
The NGI Program is experiencing significant growth, and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence. The Project Engineer Sr is an individual contributor on the Avionics team. Work is performed under the direction of senior Program Mangers and is focused on delivering a holistic system within budget and on schedule. This role blends project management, reporting key development metrics, and driving the team to execute on the plan in a fast‑paced, mission‑oriented environment.
Key activities you will accomplish in this role:
• Engage with cross-functional program teams including planning, finance, and engineering to status and drive execution of program plans.
• Report Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics to Senior leadership.
• Resolve any technical, financial, or schedule issues that may arise.
• Support staffing and resource updates.
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position: Researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.
• STEM based Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience leading projects, teams, and development efforts.
• Experience in project management principles (Cost/Schedule/Technical).
• Experience with product life cycle (development, deployment, retirement).
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• Experience leading projects, teams, and development efforts.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience with Electronics Development and Design
• Experience with SAP
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads to manage cost, schedule, and technical scope.
• Experience creating objectives and plans for complex engineering development programs.
• 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
• Missile or space segment experience.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.
Skills Required
- STEM-based bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent combined education and experience
- Experience leading projects, teams, and development efforts
- Experience with project management principles covering cost, schedule, and technical scope
- Experience with product life cycle, including development, deployment, and retirement
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance
- Successful completion of drug and background checks
- Experience as a Control Account Manager
- Experience with Earned Value Management
- Experience with electronics development and design
- Experience with SAP
- Experience managing cost, schedule, and technical scope with technical leads
- Experience creating objectives and plans for complex engineering development programs
- Three or more years of related experience or post-secondary education or training in a related discipline
- Missile or space segment experience
- Proficiency in AI prompting as applied to the position
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