Lead Project Engineer, Digital Twin & MBSE (Hybrid)

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Ampthill; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Lead Project Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, to bridge traditional engineering management with Digital Engineering methodologies. You will synchronize MBSE models, Digital Twin data and physical assets, providing a single source of truth across the lifecycle.

The role requires on-site presence Mondays and Tuesdays with a hybrid arrangement for the rest of the week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience as a Project Engineer in a complex engineering environment, preferably defence.
• Strong knowledge of MBSE principles, processes, and standards.
• Experience managing PLM or integrated digital environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage multi-disciplinary digital data sets.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Digital Governance: Lead governance of tools within a Digital Engineering environment and ensure models/data are rigorously managed.
• Digital Thread Orchestration: Maintain data continuity between requirements, design, manufacturing and sustainment.
• Model-Based Change Control: Manage change processes including impact analysis on MBSE models and Digital Twin simulations.
• Data Integrity & Auditing: Verify conformance to digital architecture and ensure ‘as-designed’, ‘as-built’, and ‘as-maintained’ states are synchronized.
• Lifecycle Integration: Automate configuration status accounting and integrate into the digital ecosystem.
• Process Innovation: Drive improvements for Digital Twin environments and automated data integration platforms.
• Learning and applying new technologies related to Digital Thread and MBSE tools.

Skills

MBSE principles

Digital Twin

Digital Engineering

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PLM systems

MBSE tools

Data integration platforms

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Lead Project Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, to bridge traditional engineering management with Digital Engineering methodologies. You will synchronize MBSE models, Digital Twin data and physical assets, providing a single source of truth across the lifecycle.

The role requires on-site presence Mondays and Tuesdays with a hybrid arrangement for the rest of the week.