Project Engineer Sr

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Flexible schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education assistance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Project Engineer to support the IGNITE edge processing team, coordinating technical activities and delivering flight-qualified digital electronics hardware. The role collaborates with program management, systems engineers, and suppliers to translate requirements into reliable designs.

Responsibilities include planning, risk mitigation, resource coordination, and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Ability to multitask across concurrent work streams.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and team coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with procurement processes and supplier interactions.
• Experience in planning, scheduling and dashboard reporting.
• Familiarity with ERP/EPDM/SAP environments.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution – develop task breakdowns, maintain schedules, track milestones.
• Risk & Issue Management – identify risks, implement mitigations, report to PM.
• Resource Coordination – balance workload and reallocate as priorities shift.
• Stakeholder Communication – craft status briefings and dashboards for leadership.
• Change & Configuration Control – manage baselines, coordinate change boards, ensure docs integrity.
• Supplier & Contract Interface – monitor deliveries, resolve non-conformances, track deliverables.
• Team Support & Mentoring – serve as primary contact for team needs and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Microsoft Office

Procurement

Planning & scheduling

Tools

ERP

EPDM

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Standard Job Description

The Project Engineer will support the IGNITE edge processing team by executing detailed engineering tasks, coordinating technical activities, and ensuring successful delivery of digital electronics hardware. This role works closely with program management, systems engineers, and suppliers to translate requirements into reliable, flight‑qualified designs.

• Project Planning & Execution – Support the development of detailed task breakdowns, maintain master schedules, and ensure milestones are met; facilitate daily stand‑ups and status reviews.
• Risk & Issue Management – Capture, assess, and track project risks and issues; implement mitigation plans and report escalations to the Program Manager.
• Resource Coordination – Monitor workload balance and adjust assignments as priorities shift.
• Stakeholder Communication – Prepare concise status briefs, performance dashboards, and meeting minutes for internal teams, senior leadership, and external partners.
• Change & Configuration Control – Manage configuration baselines, coordinate change‑control board (CCB) activities, and ensure documentation integrity in EPDM.
• Supplier & Contract Interface – Liaise with procurement and suppliers to track part deliveries, resolve non‑conformances, and monitor contract deliverables.
• Team Support & Mentoring – Act as the primary point of contact for the engineering team’s day‑to‑day needs; facilitate knowledge sharing and assist with professional development.

Standard Job Description

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. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work on cross functional teams
• Organized and effective communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft tools suit
• Experience with procurement process
• Experience in planning and scheduling

Desired Skills

• Experience with electronics procurements
• Experience with electronics design
• Experience with ERP, EDPM or SAP
• Experience with electronics planning and scheduling
• Experience with proposal effort

Interview Questions

• Project Management: Describe a project where the timelines or expectations changed midway through it. How did you alter your approach to the project, and why?
• Learning Agility: Tell me about the biggest mistake you have made in a project. What did you learn, and how have you applied that learning to your work since then?
• Prioritization: Describe a time at work where you had to juggle several projects at the same time. How did you decide which projects or activities to focus on? What tradeoffs did you make?
• Communication: Describe a time you failed to communicate effectively with a team or stakeholder. How did you realize it, what steps did you take to fix the situation, and what did you learn from it?
• Teamwork: How do you develop effective working relationships with each member of your team?

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $106600.00 - $198000.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $95900.00 - $178100.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $85300.00 - $158300.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $76700.00 - $142500.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Ocala, FL; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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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.