Project Engineer - Staff

Basic Qualifications

Project engineering experience
Willingness/eligibility to obtain/maintain a Secret Security Clearance - U.S. Citizenship Required

Job Description

Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most. 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 — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Develop and maintain project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and test, to ensure that projects are properly planned and executed.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with projects, including technical, schedule, and budget risks.
• Develop and maintain project status reports, including progress, issues, and risks.
• Collaborate with program management to develop and maintain program-level plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
• Collaborate with other integrated product teams to ensure that projects are aligned with business objectives and customer needs.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline from an accredited college
• Experience with Microsoft Project and/or Open Plan Missile or space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads to manage cost, schedule, and technical scope
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience using JIRA or Version 1 or similar tools for project planning and tracking
• Experience throughout the engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test, and operational deployment)
• Experience in Business Rhythm creation and management experience
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks associated with projects
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Certification in project management, such as PMI/PMP or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)

Other Important Information

Active or Current Secret clearance

Ability to work remotely
Onsite
Full-time