Project Engineer Senior

Lockheed Martin; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado seeks an Engineering Planner (Project Engineer) to support a portfolio of programs in the central ASIC & FPGA Engineering division. You will coordinate planning and tracking across teams to ensure timely delivery.

The role involves analyzing workloads, preparing metrics, and driving development infrastructure while collaborating with ASIC/FPGA engineers and project leads. A BS in Electrical Engineering and FPGA/ASIC life-cycle experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in FPGA/ASIC design.
• HDL programming with VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Willing and able to obtain DoD Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor workloads and labor capacity; track progress against tasks.
• Prepare project metrics for analysis by Technical Leads and Management.
• Drive advanced features of project planning and tracking tools (MS Project, Jira).
• Assist with proposal creation using data from past projects.
• Set up development and project tracking infrastructure for consistency.
• Evolve data collection from multiple tools into a unified database.
• Assist with administrative tasks as outlined by Management.
• Communicate with ASIC/FPGA engineers, Leads and Managers about the lifecycle of semiconductor development.
• Coordinate planning, scheduling, and completion of engineering projects; review design changes and releases.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design

HDL design (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

DoD clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Jira

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.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Please join us as an Engineering Planner (Project Engineer), where you will be working within the central ASIC & FPGA Engineering division for Lockheed Martin Space. You will have the opportunity to support a portfolio of over 50 different programs and research and development (R&D) efforts. Your work will affect technology across military space, civil space, commercial space, missiles, missile defense platforms, satellite surveillance platforms, deep space exploration, and manned flight missions.

In This Role, You Will

• Be responsible for proactively monitoring team member workloads, tracking progress against assigned tasks and labor capacity
• Prepare project metrics for analysis by Technical Leads and Management
• Drive advanced features of project planning and tracking tools, such as MS Project and Jira
• Assist with proposal creation, leveraging data from past projects
• Set up development and project tracking infrastructure for the development team to ensure consistency and completeness
• Evolve department data collection and analysis from multiple tools into unified database
• Assist with administrative tasks, such as contractor onboarding, status collection, operations reviews, etc as outlined by Management
• Communicate well with ASIC/FPGA engineers, Technical Leads and Managers, understanding the vernacular and lifecycle of semiconductor development
• 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

• Experience or coursework in the design of FPGA and/or ASIC devices
• HDL programming experience with VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required for this position

Desired Skills

• Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Experience in ASIC / FPGA life cycle (architecture, design, simulation, verification, validation, integration & test)
• Knowledge of digital design, development, and simulation
• Experience or knowledge of MS Project, JIRA
• Experience with project planning, schedule tracking, task management, or coordinating technical deliverables across a team
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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.