Coordinates the collection of cost, scheduling, & performance elements from functional departments, facilitating reviews of the material up to and including the Decision Gates (aka EPPs)
Participates in contract negotiations with the Program Leadership & Customer reps
Possesses comprehensive written & oral communications skills to support proposal development activities, executive proposal reviews, fact-finding & negotiations, & interaction with the Customer
This role will also have growth potential to Deputy Program Management / IPT Leadership roles and responsibilities. When proposals become execution activities, this role will support the SBIRS modernization program manager. Skills that can be learned and augmented to this Project Engineering role include: Execution Leadership accountable to cost, schedule and technical scope, Fully Spectrum Leadership competencies to lead, motivate, challenge, and interact with the program and engineering team.
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.
Basic Qualifications
Demonstrated experience with proposal development
Demonstrated experience with project management or project engineering
Demonstrated experience in planning and execution of events, tasks, or projects
Demonstrated experience building key relationships across organizations internally and externally to achieve organizational and program goals
Demonstrated experience with customer interfacing
Demonstrated strong communication skills
Experience with the following principles: Risk and Opportunity Management, Integrated Planning
Active Top Secret Security Clearance prior to start, with the ability to obtain an SCI
Desired Skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
10+ years of aerospace operations and/or engineering experience
Experience in Earned Value Management and Agile principle
IPT Lead or CAM experience
Experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent)
Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous tasks as part of the daily program operations
Demonstrated ability to get results from teams without direct authority
Proven track record of good judgment and execution necessary to meet technical requirements while balancing schedules and budget obligations
Knowledge of program lifecycle execution from concept phase through end-of-life phase
Experience briefing status to senior and executive leadership
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00
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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.