Procurement Engineer - Staff - Level 4

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. This position is based in Palmdale, CA and supports the Advanced Development Programs (ADP) Line of Business as a technical expert on the Global Supply Chain Engineering Team.

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.
• Facilitates 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.
• Works with Global Supply Chain teams, Program and Subcontract Program Managers, Technical Subcontract Managers (TSM), Supplier Quality, Design engineering and others to identify supply chain disruptions and mitigate issues.
• Engages with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve emerging and complex technical issues affecting component on-time delivery and shortages.
• Performs root cause corrective action, supplier evaluations, technical evaluations.
• Serves as the technical liaison between global supply chain buyers, IPTs, and suppliers.
• Requires approximately 25% travel to work with suppliers at their facilities, including potential international travel.

Qualifications

• STEM degree from an accredited university
• Experience working with Aircraft Mission and Vehicle Systems
• Experience leading Root Cause Corrective Action investigations

Skills

• Engineering degree from an accredited university
• Experience working closely with suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure all procured materials meet quality and performance standards
• Experience with development and qualification test programs

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term