Project Engineer Level 4
Aeronautics Company
You will be a Project Engineer for F-35 Line of Business Engineering.
As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for driving execution of the F-35 Reliability & Maintainability Improvement Program (RMIP) and assigned projects.
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.
Your responsibilities will include:
Developing complex project plans.
Managing a portfolio of RMIP projects while overseeing the technical project efforts, schedules/timelines, and budget allocations.
Coordinating and collaborating with the F-35 customer, program management, engineering IPTs, and various engineering leadership teams.
Leading status meetings with leadership teams, internal teams, suppliers, and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO).
Driving the RMIP process and technical project execution cycle from triage to completion.
Training and mentoring RMIP project owners on RMIP processes.
**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.**
Who You Are
You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative and inclusive environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals. You have experience with itemized planning and prioritization of tasks that drives the efficient execution of objectives.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in engineering or other STEM related degree.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and working with internal/external customers (i.e. reporting technical status, schedule status, and/or budget status).
- Experience in project management, program management, project engineering, and/or other engineering fields.
- Experience developing project plans, basis-of-estimates, and integrated master schedules.
- Experience leading discussions, negotiations, or presentations involving functional teams, technical IPTs, and/or Lockheed Martin's customers.
- Interim Secret or higher security clearance.
- This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Desired skills
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Control Account Manager (CAM) experience.
- Proficient with Data Visualization Tools (Tableau).
- Knowledge of Mods/CR process.
- Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) experience.
- Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) experience or maintenance experience.
- Experience developing and maintaining metrics in Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project).
- F-35 Experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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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
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in engineering or another STEM-related discipline
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and working with internal or external customers
- Experience in project management, program management, project engineering, or another engineering field
- Experience developing project plans, basis-of-estimates, and integrated master schedules
- Experience leading discussions, negotiations, or presentations involving functional teams, technical IPTs, or customers
- Interim Secret or higher security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Secret security clearance
- Control Account Manager experience
- Proficiency with Tableau or other data visualization tools
- Knowledge of modifications and change request processes
- Earned Value Management Systems experience
- Reliability and Maintainability or maintenance experience
- Experience developing and maintaining metrics in Tableau or similar tools
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project
- F-35 experience
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