Project Engineer Sr - DeputyCAM

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (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

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado seeks engineers to plan, schedule, and integrate complex defense programs. You will coordinate engineering projects, review designs for compliance with standards, and support programs with budgets and schedules across IPTs.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, IMS proficiency, Jira experience, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Experience creating, maintaining, and reporting against an IMS with critical path tracking.
• Proficiency with Jira or similar Agile tool to manage work items and dashboards.

Skills

IMS Proficiency

Jira Tool Expertise

Microsoft Office Proficiency

DoD Secret Clearance

SAFe / Agile Execution

Embedded Flight Software

AI prompting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

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.

Lockheed Martin is leading the way in hypersonic missile development and we want you to be a part of it! We are creating the first hypersonic boost/glide system for the US Army and Navy here on the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, and our NGC-SW Integrated Product Team (IPT) is responsible for the algorithms and software that control it. Our group includes the Navigation, Guidance, and Control (NG&C or GN&C) subsystem, which flies the missile and glide body, and the embedded Flight Software (FSW) which hosts the NG&C algorithms and provides health, status, and sequencing for the entire system. Additionally, we develop and maintain the Flight Software testbeds (HILs or HWILs) which provide complete hardware integration testing with feedback and flight simulation to test the NG&C algorithms and flight software.

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. Supports customer reporting rhythms aligned to program schedules, program status briefings and internal IPT business rhythms aligned to engineering objectives. Supports our Cost Account Manager in maintaining, providing status and tracking team accountability to schedules and budgets.

Basic Qualifications

• Technical Degree & Experience – Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) with hands‑on project engineering or program support experience for complex technical solutions
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Proficiency – Experience creating, maintaining, and reporting against an IMS, including tracking critical path activities, milestones, and interface dependencies.
• Jira (or similar Agile) Tool Expertise – Proven ability to extract up‑to‑date status, manage work items, and generate dashboards/reports from Jira (or comparable issue‑tracking systems).
• Microsoft Office Proficiency – Solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for document creation, data analysis, and briefing package development.
• Clearance - Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

• Earned‑Value Management (EVM) & Financial Reporting – Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and report cost, schedule, and performance data in accordance with DoD EVM guidelines and Cost Account Manager (CAM) requirements.
• SAFe / Agile Execution Experience – Direct experience applying Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other Agile methodologies to large‑scale defense programs, including participation in PI planning, program increment reviews, and Agile ceremonies.
• Complex Embedded Flight‑Software (FSW) Support – Experience supporting development, integration, and verification of safety‑critical embedded flight‑software systems
• 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.