Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin SpaceAt the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design, and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence, and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure.
Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.
What does this role look like?
As a Senior Project Engineer for the FBM Weapons System Infrastructure & Capabilities (WSIC) team, you will lead the activation of a broad range of MilCon and Strategic Projects to support missile development and sustainment. You will serve as a key facilitator for the government, managing the execution process to ensure sustained program success. The team seeks motivated individuals to help activate upcoming MilCon and Strategic Projects, ensuring the future readiness and expansion of FBM D5 missile capabilities. Strategic Projects are non-MilCon efforts, such as technology upgrades or infrastructure improvements, that follow a similar activation process to MilCon projects.
In this role will offer you the following daily responsibilities:
• Lead the execution of MilCon and Strategic Projects across multiple program sites, ensuring alignment with project schedules and goals. Provide imaginative and thorough solutions to overcome technical challenges while ensuring alignment with organization objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication across inter-organizational teams (such as planning, systems, and design), government entities, end users, and outside customers (such as subcontractors and team partners) to ensure alignment and timely completion of project objectives.
• Drive project execution following established procedures, schedules, and work plans, while adapting to project needs to overcome barriers such as resource constraints, technical challenges, or shifting stakeholder requirements.
• Coordinate the oversight, integration, and successful completion of activation projects, managing key phases and deliverables while ensuring alignment with program objectives to prevent delays or additional resource expenditure.
• Ensure project requirements are effectively integrated into the design by collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with missile system requirements, and assessing the overall impact on project cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Brief senior leaders, stakeholders, and other key partners on project status and progress, ensuring clear communication of milestones and challenges, and representing the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Please note that this position does NOT support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Kings Bay, GA, and will be expected to work in the office.Basic Qualifications:To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications: • Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Systems Engineering, facility activation, or other relevant technical project roles, preferably in commercial, industrial, government, or military facilities,
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree; or no experience required with a related PhD or JD.
• Proven ability to contribute to and execute technical projects throughout different phases of the project lifecycle, from initial planning, through design, to final implementation or construction.
• 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.
Please note:
No clearance is required to apply but an Interim clearance is needed prior to start.Desired Skills:To be effective, ideally, you should also have:• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
• Proven and demonstrated leadership, organizational coordination, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter capable of clear communication through multiple levels of senior and executive leadership with minimal supervision.
• Experience in briefing and interfacing with senior-level management and customers.
• Experience developing and executing Project Management Plans.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar experience preferred.
• Experience with leading multi-disciplined Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).
• Experience in the formulation of proposals and bases of estimate (BOE).
• Experienced in CAMship and Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Understanding of the A&E design process and providing oversight of engineering design packages.
• Experience preparing/reviewing the following facility engineering products: Statements of Work, Facility Design Criteria, Specification documents, and construction cost estimates.
• Experience functioning as a facilitator to align and coordinate stakeholder priorities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Familiarity with the MILCON process.
• Familiarity with FBM and D5 Missile processing operations.
• Proficiency in utilizing relevant software tools such as AutoCAD, REVIT, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), or equivalent software.
• Experience in the execution of engineering projects from start to finish.
• The ideal candidate will be organized, flexible, have strong interpersonal skills, take initiative, manage multiple tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:
• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, 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.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment:
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here. At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee… join us to experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression 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/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.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.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Miscellaneous Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
