Senior Affordability Systems Engineer – CRI Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation seeks an Affordability Engineer Staff - Level 4 for the F-35 Affordability Engineering team. You will drive cost-reduction initiatives and provide strategic affordability guidance across stakeholders while leading a high-performing team and mentoring junior affordability engineers.

You will oversee cost- reduction initiatives, advise on funding options, monitor budgets, and partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience with cost engineering, proposals, or cost estimating
• Experience with manufacturing materials, production, repairs, or sustainment processes
• Experience performing business case or cost benefit analyses in sustainment or production contracts
• Desire for Lean Six Sigma and lifecycle cost familiarity

Responsibilities

• Lead CRI across Production, Sustainment, and Development units.
• Advise cost-category owners on affordability processes and funding.
• Monitor CRI budgets and provide technical guidance to PMs.
• Act as liaison among engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and stakeholders.
• Develop Value-Driven Solutions expertise for Aeronautics leadership.

Skills

Cost engineering

Proposals/cost estimating

Manufacturing processes

Business case analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

PRICE

SEER

TruePlanning

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation seeks an Affordability Engineer Staff - Level 4 for the F-35 Affordability Engineering team. You will drive cost-reduction initiatives and provide strategic affordability guidance across stakeholders while leading a high-performing team and mentoring junior affordability engineers.

You will oversee cost- reduction initiatives, advise on funding options, monitor budgets, and partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers.