Sustainment Engineer Stf - E4

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in Stratford, CT seeks a Sustainment Engineer Staff to lead the CMHP InfoNet IPT and manage access to Canadian software systems supporting the Cyclone aircraft.

You will develop sustainment tools across the lifecycle, translate requirements into practical solutions, and present executive status, risk, and metrics to senior leadership while mentoring junior staff in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills - clear, concise oral and written; ability to interact effectively with senior personnel, external customers, and suppliers.
• Proven ability to work with limited direction, manage complex systems, and drive projects to completion in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Timeline) and project-management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to produce technical documentation, test plans, test cases, and executive-level reports.
• Ability to acquire US Government Security Clearance
• US Citizen
• 5 + years of relevant experience in sustainment engineering, logistics, systems engineering, or a related technical role supporting defense or aerospace programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities; liaison for logistics, sustainment, and technical issues with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and execute sustainment software tools covering integration, logistics, maintenance, supportability, and disposal throughout the product lifecycle.
• Translate customer or product requirements into practical solutions balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Act as internal design interface; provide advice or training on system design and specifications to customers.
• Produce and present executive-level status reports, sustainment metrics, and risk assessments to senior leadership and customers.
• Create and support automation of sustainment tasks; contribute to DevSecOps pipelines where security and reliability intersect with sustainment processes.
• Draft and manage Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs); ensure QA of sustainment documentation.
• Submit weekly project status reports; gather, analyze, and document technical requirements.
• Contribute to statements of work for new business opportunities and support all requirement issues related to team projects.
• Identify and ensure compliance with all legal, export, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead cross-functional projects and mentor junior staff; work in a matrix environment with internal and external customers.

Skills

Communication

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

Documentation

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Sustainment Engineer Staff to join the RMS Global Sustainment, Information Systems & Innovation (IS& I) organization. The primary responsibility for this role will be leading the Canadian Maritime Helicopter Program (CMHP) Information Network (InfoNet) Integrated Product Team (IPT). The InfoNet IPT is responsible for managing access to Canadian software systems that support the Cyclone aircraft as well as overseeing the sustainment of the Integrated information Environment (IIE) software suite. The IIE software suite includes aircraft maintenance, aircrew and maintainer training, program management, integration with customer Human Resource systems and mission planning and analysis. The software is provided by our Canadian sub-contractors along with Sikorsky developed software.

The successful candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills as well as a background in aircraft maintenance.

Summary of Role

• Independently lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities for assigned LM program(s); serve as primary liaison for logistics, sustainment, and technical issues with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive sustainment software tools covering integration, logistics, maintenance, supportability, and disposal throughout the product lifecycle.
• Translate customer or product requirements into realistic solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Act as the internal design interface between support systems, concepts, and specifications; provide advice or training on system design and specifications to customers.
• Produce and present executive-level status reports, sustainment metrics, and risk assessments to senior leadership and customers.
• Create and support automation of sustainment tasks; contribute to DevSecOps pipelines where security and reliability intersect with sustainment processes.
• Draft and manage Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) and ensure quality assurance of all sustainment documentation.
• Submit weekly project status reports; work with project leads to gather, analyze, and document technical requirements.
• Contribute to statements of work for new business opportunities and support all requirement issues related to team projects.
• Identify and ensure compliance with all legal, export, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead cross-functional projects and mentor junior staff; work collaboratively in a matrix environment with internal and external customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong communication skills - clear, concise oral and written; ability to interact effectively with senior personnel, external customers, and suppliers.
• Proven ability to work with limited direction, manage complex systems, and drive projects to completion in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Timeline) and project-management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to produce technical documentation, test plans, test cases, and executive-level reports.
• Ability to acquire US Government Security Clearance
• US Citizen
• 5 + years of relevant experience in sustainment engineering, logistics, systems engineering, or a related technical role supporting defense or aerospace programs.

Desired Skills

• Experience leading a small team for the execution of Direct and Foreign Military contracts
• In depth knowledge of software development life cycle
• In depth knowledge Scrum and Agile development methodologies
• In depth knowledge with aircraft operations with specific S-92 experience a plus
• Cost Account Manager (CAM) a plus

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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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.