Senior Project Engineer

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For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. As one of Lockheed Martin's best-in-class programs, we prioritize partnership, integrity, and reliability. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future.

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements and excellence of the strategic deterrence.

What does this role look like?

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Project Engineer to support projects within the Flight Test Projects Organization as a part of the FBM Reentry Product Segment in King of Prussia, PA.

In this role will offer you the following daily responsibilities:

The individual who fills this position will be responsible for supporting experimental projects being executed out of Valley Forge, Control Account Management (CAM) activities including schedule and budget management, risk management, and working with the engineering and production organizations to support hardware delivery schedules.

This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in King of Prussia, PA , and be expected to work in the office.

Basic Qualifications:

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education,
• 3+ years of professional experience in Project Execution or Program Management, supporting programs, or projects to achieve their cost, schedule, and technical goals,
• You will need to be a US Citizen (no dual citizens), and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Desired Skills:

Desired skills :

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Earned Value Management experience
• CAM Certification
• Proposal Experience
• Production Experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program and Trident II (D5) Reentry System.
• Experience with Strategic Missile and Reentry Systems and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, propose, baseline and manage organizational budgets and schedules
• You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.
• Demonstrated exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, and stakeholders, as well as program executives, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
• Multi-task in a fast-paced team environment and work well under pressure
• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and suppliers
• You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.
• Demonstrated exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, and stakeholders, as well as program executives, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Top Secret

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: 9x80 every other Friday off

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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: Possible

Career Area: Program Management

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First