Procurement Engineer Prin - E6

About the role

At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics we are committed to shaping the future of aviation! Our Aeronautics Supply Chain team is passionate about delivering innovative, affordable, and agile solutions that exceed our customer’s expectations. The supply chain team touches every product and service we deliver and enables our customers to do the impossible every day. At Aeronautics, we leverage problem solving, creativity, and data to tackle the most exciting challenges in the industry. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. You have arrived at your career destination! Join us!

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with Sourcing, Operations, Design Engineering, the Supply Base and Industry experts to facilitate the design, production, test and qualification of aerospace and defense products.
• Analyzes technical data, designs, preliminary specifications, manufacturing limitations, supplier facilities, and parts/equipment availability.
• Investigates and recommends potential suppliers based on assessments of response to specifications, costs, inspection of facilities, and historical performance.
• Facilitate technical trade-offs and standardization that may lead to more economical procurement.
• Recommends design changes to mitigate production issues.
• Leads teams of Supplier and internal staff in collaboratively solving problems in Producibility, Quality, Inspection, Cost, Mistake-Proofing, Test, Reliability and Affordability.

Requirements

This position is located in Fort Worth, TX. The role is at a facility that requires special access; candidates must be a US Citizen and possess the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree from an accredited university
• Mission Systems experience within the A & D community to include major LM programs
• Experience leading Root Cause Corrective Action investigations to solve problems (RCCA)
• Experience mentoring or leading peers and/or team members
• Advanced written & verbal communication experience; to lead technical discussions with suppliers, internal teams, and customers

Skills

• Mission Systems and/or Avionics system focus
• Experience working closely with suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure all procured materials meet quality and performance standards
• Experience working independently, as well as within a team structure
• Experience effectively communicating with senior leaders to include program, company, subcontractors, and