Project Engineer/Control Account Manager (CAM)

Job Description

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—innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

Overview

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.

About the Role

Lockheed Martin is seeking Project Engineer/Control Account Manager (CAM) to join the SDA Portfolio supporting the SDA Systems Engineering team. SDA CAM Duties include leading, planning, budgeting, and managing the technical/schedule/cost performance for the Systems Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Leading, planning, budgeting, and managing the technical/schedule/cost performance for the Systems Engineering team.
• Sitting at the intersection of engineering execution and program management — helping our Chief Systems Engineers (CSEs) maintain real-time visibility into headcount, schedule, and cost performance across multiple programs.
• Interacting with a multi-disciplinary engineering team through development and production phases.
• Providing support for other tasks to include ROM and Proposal coordination and input, which will include BOE coordination and writing.

Requirements

• Leading, planning, budgeting, and managing the technical/schedule/cost performance for the Systems Engineering team.
• Sitting at the intersection of engineering execution and program management — helping our Chief Systems Engineers (CSEs) maintain real-time visibility into headcount, schedule, and cost performance across multiple programs.
• Interacting with a multi-disciplinary engineering team through development and production phases.
• Providing support for other tasks to include ROM and Proposal coordination and input, which will include BOE coordination and writing.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading organizational and project implementations while managing schedules, budgets, and cost constraints.
• Experience acting Control Account Manager (CAM) or CAM delegate.
• Working knowledge or experience supporting proposal or Basis of Estimate (BOE) activities.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project, Open Plan).
• Experience with earned value management principles and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products with advanced Excel skills.

Skills

• Attention to detail — produces accurate, traceable deliverables with consistency across complex data sets.
• Business acumen — understands program financials, contract constraints, and resource trade-offs.
• Effective communication — translates complex CAM data into clear, actionable narrative for SE leadership.
• Innovative thinking — seeks smarter ways to track, report, and improve execution processes.
• Systems engineering domain of work and work products.
• Risk and Opportunity Management experience.
• Project management experience and problem-solving skills.
• Continuous improvement and common process across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Driving solutions to problems which require the use of ingenuity and innovation.
• Partnership and working effectively with key stakeholders.

Benefits

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates an inclusive work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.

Pay

Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Schedule

Onsite