Project Engineer Stf

Lockheed Martin; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Highlands Ranch, CO is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the IGNITE edge processing team. You will drive detailed engineering tasks, coordinate technical activities, and ensure flight-qualified designs through collaboration with program management, systems engineers, and suppliers.

You will also manage planning, risk, and change control while mentoring teammates; a DoD clearance is highly desirable and AI prompting skills are noted in the description.

Qualifications

• Experience in project engineering or project management.
• Experience in digital electronics or related industry.
• Hardware procurement experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional activities.
• Experience with reporting (e.g., PowerPoint).
• Ability to obtain a clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, execution, and scheduling of engineering tasks.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities and stakeholder communication.
• Monitor risk, issues, and changes; update management.
• Liaise with procurement and suppliers to track deliveries.
• Mentor and support engineering team members.

Skills

Project management

Digital electronics

Hardware procurement

Strong communication

Cross-functional coordination

Reporting

Prioritization

Clearance eligibility

AI prompting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

EPDM

MS Project

Earned Value Management

Excel

Pivot tables

PowerPoint

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

• Experience with project engineering or project management
• Experience in digital electronics or related industry
• Hardware procurement experience
• Strong communication skills
• Experience coordinating cross-functional activities
• Experience with written or verbal reporting (e.g. powerpoint presentations)
• Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities and multiple programs
• Ability to obtain a clearance

Desired Skills

• Experience managing technical scope to schedule and budget
• SAP experience
• EPDM experience
• MS Project experience
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Engineering Change Management experience
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Process Improvement experience
• Design review (e.g. PDR, CDR) coordination experience
• Excel and pivot table experience
• PowerPoint experience
• DoD Top Secret clearance

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): $131100.00 - $243500.00
  • 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): $118000.00 - $219100.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $104900.00 - $194700.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $94400.00 - $175200.00
  • 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.