Senior Systems Engineer & CAM for Defense Programs

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

4x10 schedule option

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Systems Engineer/Control Account Manager (CAM) to join the SSL team for a classified ADP program in Fort Worth, TX. The CAM leads planning, budgeting, and performance across the SSL team, balancing engineering execution with program management to provide real-time visibility into headcount, schedule, and cost performance.

The Systems Engineer will interact with a multi-disciplinary team, requiring CAM/EVMS experience, clear communication, and a continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational and project implementations while managing schedules, budgets, and cost constraints.
• Experience acting Control Account Manager (CAM) or CAM delegate or experience with earned value management principles and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge or experience supporting proposal or Basis of Estimate (BOE) activities.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project, Open Plan).
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or complex systems development environments.

Responsibilities

• Address headcount challenges and resource constraints.
• Manage control account performance and elevate concerns/issues to program management and/or other impacted stakeholders.
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement approved actions.
• Manage resources, analyze trends, and develop analytics to ensure credible schedules and Estimates at Complete (EACs).
• Identify and manage control accounts’ schedule health and critical path.
• Analyze and report variances and proactively implement corrective actions.
• Ensure all EVM required documentation is complete and meets compliance requirements for responsible control accounts.
• Ensure current CAM certification and training is always maintained.

Skills

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Effective communication

Innovative thinking

Systems engineering domain

Risk and opportunity management

Project management

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder coordination

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MS Project

Open Plan

Excel

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Systems Engineer/Control Account Manager (CAM) to join the SSL team for a classified ADP program in Fort Worth, TX. The CAM leads planning, budgeting, and performance across the SSL team, balancing engineering execution with program management to provide real-time visibility into headcount, schedule, and cost performance.

The Systems Engineer will interact with a multi-disciplinary team, requiring CAM/EVMS experience, clear communication, and a continuous improvement