Job Description
Role Overview
Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Reentry Operations Center. In this role, you will help drive production readiness, manufacturing execution, and operational coordination across factory teams. You'll work closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership teams to identify risks, remove execution barriers, and support production flow and operational stability.
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Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate production readiness activities across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain teams
• Track readiness metrics, execution gaps, recovery actions, and production blockers
• Support production ramp efforts and operational execution across the factory
• Identify manufacturing risks and help drive recovery plans to support schedules and throughput goals
• Facilitate communication and alignment between cross-functional teams and leadership
• Monitor operational progress and help resolve issues affecting production flow
• Support execution accountability and operational coordination in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Work Environment
• Fast-paced manufacturing and operations environment
• Highly collaborative, cross-functional team structure
• Frequent coordination with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership teams
• Focus on execution, operational readiness, and production support
Basic Qualifications
To be considered, candidates must meet all requirements listed:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, operations, or program execution environments
• Experience coordinating work across cross-functional teams such as engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, or operations
• Experience supporting production readiness, operational execution, schedule tracking, or issue resolution activities
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Desired skills
Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy but are not required:
• Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) or operational readiness activities
• Familiarity with production ramp efforts, factory recovery, or rate increases
• Understanding of work-in-process (WIP) management, production schedules, capacity constraints, or takt-driven operations
• Experience driving issue resolution across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams
• Experience building or maintaining operational tracking tools, dashboards, or action plans
• Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments
• Experience presenting operational updates or recovery plans to leadership
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence initiatives
• Active Secret security clearance
Work Schedule Information
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.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, 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.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
