Systems Engineer Senior Staff (L5) | Grand Prairie, TX | 11633

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking an experienced THAAD E&T Affordability Program Lead to drive Design-to-Cost and cost-modeling activities for the THAAD program in Arlington, TX. Lead affordability decisions across lifecycle, collaborating with Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain to optimize costs.

You will establish cost targets, develop models, and perform analyses to support LCC, DTC, CAIV, and CRI while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to identify cost savings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical/STEM discipline.
• Experience performing Affordability Analysis / Design-to-Cost (DTC) activities to support Life Cycle Cost, CAIV, and Cost Reduction Initiatives.
• Experience developing or maintaining cost models/estimates (e.g., TruePlanning, SEER, or custom parametric models).
• 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 the ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Establish THAAD cost targets and develop Step-Down Plans to close gaps.
• Develop and maintain production, development, and sustainment cost models.
• Perform Affordability Analysis to support LCC, DTC, CAIV, and CRI.
• Leverage parametric models and trade studies to correlate tech with cost.
• Track and report Affordability & DTC progress; ensure LM/MFC compliance.
• Collaborate across departments to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Arrange internal and supplier Structured Improvement Activities to reduce costs.
• Identify issues/risks and facilitate tradeoff decisions with leadership.

Skills

Affordability Analysis

Design-to-Cost (DTC)

Cost Modeling

Excel

Data Analytics

Bill of Materials

Engineering Fundamentals

Multitasking

Cross-functional Collaboration

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM

Job description

Standard Job Description

We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Engineering & Technology (E&T) Affordability Program Lead to join our team. This role supports the Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) line of business in Arlington, TX. You will lead both Design-to-Cost (DTC) strategy and cost modeling activities for the THAAD program, driving affordability decisions that keep THAAD competitive and cost-effective across its full lifecycle.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Establishing, issuing, and communicating THAAD cost targets, and developing Step-Down Plans to close cost gaps and achieve target costs
• Developing and maintaining THAAD production, development, and sustainment cost models (e.g., Production Cost Models (PCM), TruePlanning, etc.) to support early and maturing cost estimates
• Performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design-to-Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI)
• Leveraging commercial and government parametric models (TruePlanning, SEER, etc.) and custom-developed models to correlate technical requirements with cost and support trade studies
• Tracking and reporting Affordability & DTC progress; ensuring compliance with LM and MFC Affordability Command Media.
• Collaborating across Engineering & Technology, Finance & Business Operations, Program/Proposal Management, Production Operations, Global Supply Chain, and external customers to identify and prioritize cost savings opportunities
• Arranging internal and supplier Structured Improvement Activities and workshops to drive cost reduction
• Proactively identifying issues/risks and facilitating tradeoff decisions, escalating to leadership as needed
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical/STEM discipline
• Experience performing Affordability Analysis / Design-to-Cost (DTC) activities to support Life Cycle Cost, CAIV, and Cost Reduction Initiatives.
• Experience developing or maintaining cost models/estimates (e.g., TruePlanning, SEER, or custom parametric models).
• 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 the ability to multitask.

Desired Skills

• Previous experience as an Affordability Program Lead, Cost Engineer, or Design-to-Cost Specialist.
• Experience with missile defense, IAMD, or THAAD-related programs.
• Experience with Capture, Position-to-Win, Affordability Planning, Government Contracting, Team Facilitation, Training, Coaching, Group Prioritization Techniques, Cost Target Allocation, and engaging with suppliers.
• Experience developing Step-Down plans using Design for Manufacturing tools (DFMA, DFMPro, SEER), Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, Quality Function Deployment, CAIV Analysis, and Plan tailoring.
• Capable of performing O&S Cost, Similar-to, Pre-Design Performance, Sensitivity, Cost Capability, Producibility, Pareto, Architecture cost-driver, cost-benefit, and/or Learning Curve Analyses.
• Manufacturing materials & processes familiarity.
• Parametric Estimating / TruePlanning experience.
• Familiarity with Cost modeling & Design-to-Cost tools, Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, and Business Transformation.
• Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt Certification

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

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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.