Project Engineer III

  • Lockheed Martin
  • King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
  • Full Time
695099BR
Date posted: Jun. 04, 2025

Description: Join Our Team as a Project Engineer where you will work on the development of a sophisticated state-of-the-art engineering work for the FBM Mk7 program.

Location: This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility one of the Coolest places to work: King of Prussia PA or Littleton CO, and be expected to work in the office.

About Lockheed Martin Space

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

What does this role look like?

Join us as a Project Engineer for the FBM Mk7 team where you will be involved in planning and executing engineering work scope and program execution.

Key activities you will accomplish in this role:
Execute project management duties across several IPTs such as program planning, contract interpretation, and system integration, as well as cost and risk management.
Serve as a deputy Integrated Product Team (IPT) leader providing engineering support to ensure quality technical products are delivered on time and within budget.
Administer Earned Value Management (EVM) best practices across varied engineering organizations as a Control Account Manager.
Ensure Control Accounts are managed with acceptable Cost, Schedule, and Risk to meet sales and revenue goals by communicating and providing leadership with accurate and up to date status
Coordinate the planning, organizing, control, integration and completion of Engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility
Ensure Engineering is coordinated across program and suppliers
Support Ad hoc tasking by Systems Engineering and Program management leaders

To be effective in this role, you will need:
5+ years professional experience; 3+ years with Masters degree.
While no clearance is needed to start in this position, you will need to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance , thus US Citizenship is required.

Why Lockheed Martin?

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Find out more on how we proudly support Hiring Our Heroes.

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach - and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee... join us to experience your future!

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Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in a STEM field from an accredited college.
Prior technical project leadership experience.
Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads to manage cost, schedule, and technical scope
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Desired Skills:
Project and program management experience
Experience throughout engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test and operational deployment)
Experience leading / integrating solutions for geographically disperse teams
Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Control Account Management (CAM)
Experience with a combination of design, test, operations and systems engineering disciplines
Experience evaluating programmatic and technical risks and effectively developing mitigation activities
Systems Engineering and Model Based Engineering (MBE) experience
Experience with missile design development and production program
DoD Secret clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (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. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Job ID: 479952091
Originally Posted on: 6/5/2025

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