Project Engineer Stf - E4
The posting names a Top Secret clearance.
The posting offers a 9/80, 4/10 or other compressed week. More with a 9/80 schedule
About the role
Standard Job Description
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.
This role is responsible for driving long range program strategy, coordinating cross‑functional teams, integrating schedules, budgets, and risk, and ensuring that deliverables meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives in support of advanced mission‑critical ecosystems.
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
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
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent combined education and experience
- Demonstrated ability to work through structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving framework
- Demonstrated experience in working with multiple functions and disciplines such as engineering, manufacturing, facility/infrastructure operations, quality, and supply chain
- Experience in a remote/hybrid environment, including experience managing virtual teams, facilitating remote meetings, and using remote collaboration tools
- Experience with the development of complex state of the art systems for ground and space applications
- Experience with change control processes
- Strong communication skills
- Willingness and Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Desired Skills
- Master's Degree in Engineering, business or related field
- Background with or basic understanding of physics-based modelling and simulation experience using MATLAB/Simulink
- Background with or basic understanding of Statistics, Monte Carlo Analysis, and distributed simulation techniques
- Background with Radiofrequency (RF) theory or ability to understand basic RF theory and applications
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously
- Demonstrated supporting or direct Control Account Manager (CAM) experience, including managing program budgets, schedules, and resources
- Demonstrated supporting or experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and the ability to use EVM metrics to track program performance, identify trends, and make corrective actions when necessary.
- Demonstrated experience managing procurements, including identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring on-time delivery of goods and services
- Demonstrated experience with Risk and Opportunity Management, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating program risks, and capitalizing on program opportunities
- Demonstrated experience with developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and budgets, and the ability to use IMS and budget data to track program performance, identify trends, and make corrective actions when necessary
- Experience in design or test experience with missile or space segment subsystems
- Experience in proposal support and/or management experience
- Experience in flight Test Operations, Optics, Opto-mechanics, instrumentation, or similar regulated & controlled industry
- Experience managing or supporting subcontracts
- Experience with optical, opto-mechanical, or electro-optical systems for ground and space applications
- Active Top Secret security clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally.
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.
Copied from the listing Lockheed Martin published, verified 31 Oct 2026.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Space builds GPS and missile warning satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule and deep space probes.
Littleton is home to Lockheed Martin's Waterton Canyon space campus, for production, engineering and testing, where it built a $350 million satellite production facility. (Source: Denver7)
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