Systems Architect Manager - Affordability & DTC Lead

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Arlington, TX seeks a seasoned THAAD E&T Affordability Program Lead to drive DTC strategy and lifecycle cost optimization across the program.

You will develop production and sustainment cost models (PCM, TruePlanning, SEER) and coordinate with engineering, finance, and supply chain to deliver cost reductions.

This role requires strong cost engineering, experience with affordability, and ability to influence decisions across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical/STEM discipline.
• Experience performing Affordability Analysis / DTC to support Life Cycle Cost, CAIV, and Cost Reduction Initiatives.
• Experience developing or maintaining cost models (TruePlanning, SEER, or similar).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & data analytics.
• Strong fundamental engineering knowledge and financial acumen.
• Experience developing and analyzing large bills of material.
• Organized & detail-oriented with multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Establish THAAD cost targets and Step-Down Plans to close cost gaps and achieve targets.
• Develop and maintain THAAD production, development, and sustainment cost models (e.g., PCM, TruePlanning) to support cost estimates.
• Perform Affordability Analysis to support LCC, DTC, CAIV, and CRI.
• Leverage commercial and government parametric models (TruePlanning, SEER) and custom models to correlate requirements with cost and support trade studies.
• Track and report Affordability & DTC progress; ensure compliance with LM and MFC Affordability Command Media.
• Collaborate across Engineering & Technology, Finance & Business Operations, Program/Proposal Management, Production Operations, Global Supply Chain, and external customers to identify and prioritize cost savings opportunities.
• Arrange internal and supplier Structured Improvement Activities and workshops to drive cost reduction.
• Proactively identify issues/risks and facilitate tradeoff decisions, escalating to leadership as needed.

Skills

Affordability Analysis

Cost Modeling

DTC Strategy

Excel

Data Analytics

Engineering Fundamentals

BOM Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM

Tools

TruePlanning

SEER

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Arlington, TX seeks a seasoned THAAD E&T Affordability Program Lead to drive DTC strategy and lifecycle cost optimization across the program.

You will develop production and sustainment cost models (PCM, TruePlanning, SEER) and coordinate with engineering, finance, and supply chain to deliver cost reductions.

This role requires strong cost engineering, experience with affordability, and ability to influence decisions across multi-disciplinary teams.