Operations Lead/Project Engineer III (early to mid-career)
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Job Description
Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.
At the dawn of a new space age, Space is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing team is on a mission to make a difference in the world. Every day, our 115,000 employees come to work with one focus – our customers’ hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience, and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. We provide the resources, support, and focus. You bring the passion and courage to envision limitless possibilities and we’ll tackle those missions with you and stay ahead of ready.
Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin Space builds satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for our government and commercial customers. Connecting people, advancing discovery, and protecting what matters most. Our satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also take rocket science to the next level developing systems that protect from both a distance and in close-combat. We are pioneering the future of missile defense and hypersonic technology, and we’re doing it all with a team of incredible employees across the world. As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. Come, join our Project Engineering team in the dynamic world of Space. Here, we are driven by innovation and integrity. By applying the highest standards of business ethics and a forward-thinking mindset, we believe everything is within our reach – and yours – as a Lockheed Martin employee.
Our facility in Stennis, MS has an immediate opportunity for an early to mid-career level Project Engineer to join our mission. If you are an ambitious self-starter and an effective project team leader, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our organization within our Commercial Civil Space Line of Business. In this role, you will be responsible for cost, schedule, and technical execution for a suite of products throughout production and test. In this role, you will act as the primary interface between Space Operations and various Programs within the Commercial Civil Space Line of Business ensuring clear two-way communication in support of our customer’s needs. The position requires presentations to various levels of both Operations and Program Leadership including Directors, Vice Presidents, Program Management, and external Lockheed Martin Customers.
Summary of Key Duties: In this role, you will…
Our employees working in this level of position typically have 5-10 years of experience.
Join us. Let’s do Space!
#LockheedMartinSpacePME
Basic Qualifications:
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
At the dawn of a new space age, Space is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing team is on a mission to make a difference in the world. Every day, our 115,000 employees come to work with one focus – our customers’ hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience, and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. We provide the resources, support, and focus. You bring the passion and courage to envision limitless possibilities and we’ll tackle those missions with you and stay ahead of ready.
Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin Space builds satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for our government and commercial customers. Connecting people, advancing discovery, and protecting what matters most. Our satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also take rocket science to the next level developing systems that protect from both a distance and in close-combat. We are pioneering the future of missile defense and hypersonic technology, and we’re doing it all with a team of incredible employees across the world. As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. Come, join our Project Engineering team in the dynamic world of Space. Here, we are driven by innovation and integrity. By applying the highest standards of business ethics and a forward-thinking mindset, we believe everything is within our reach – and yours – as a Lockheed Martin employee.
Our facility in Stennis, MS has an immediate opportunity for an early to mid-career level Project Engineer to join our mission. If you are an ambitious self-starter and an effective project team leader, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our organization within our Commercial Civil Space Line of Business. In this role, you will be responsible for cost, schedule, and technical execution for a suite of products throughout production and test. In this role, you will act as the primary interface between Space Operations and various Programs within the Commercial Civil Space Line of Business ensuring clear two-way communication in support of our customer’s needs. The position requires presentations to various levels of both Operations and Program Leadership including Directors, Vice Presidents, Program Management, and external Lockheed Martin Customers.
Summary of Key Duties: In this role, you will…
- Develop and coordinate Operations basis of estimates for new programs
- Understand budget allocation and drive cost performance across operations
- Drives planning and schedule execution across Operations
- Demonstrate technical understanding of product suite and drive design improvement initiatives
- Interface between Operations and Programs to ensure a timely & accurate flow of information and requirements
Our employees working in this level of position typically have 5-10 years of experience.
Join us. Let’s do Space!
#LockheedMartinSpacePME
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience/combined education (~12-13 years of relevant experience with no degree; ~8-9 years of relevant experience with an Associate's degree)
- 1-3 years of previous Production, Operations, Project Engineering, CAM, Proposal and/or IPT lead experience
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management concepts
- Familiarity with Risk & Opportunity Management
- Due to work location requirements, U.S. citizenship is required
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Experience with Program/Customer interface
- Fluent use of SAP, VE CAMS, MS Project, MS Excel
- Proposal and Estimating Experience
- Project Management and Leadership experience
- Cost Account and Earned Value Management
- Effective communicator with Executive level management
- Aerospace Operations or Engineering experience
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
